Wales call up Collins after Moore injury

Wales have called up uncapped MK Dons striker Aaron Collins for this month’s Nations League matches after Kieffer Moore withdrew through injury.

Collins has scored seven goals in the past three games for MK Dons and is the English Football League’s joint‑top scorer.

Moore, 34, left the field during Wrexham’s 1‑1 Championship draw with Wolves on Saturday.

Wales have not specified the nature of the injury suffered by the 57‑cap forward.

Collins' scoring surge

Collins has netted 17 goals in 16 games across all competitions for League One side Dons this season, including four against Doncaster last month.

The 29‑year‑old former Newport County player joins Craig Bellamy’s squad for the concluding Group A4 fixtures in Norway and at home to Portugal.

Newport‑born Collins has played for ten different clubs, mainly in the lower leagues, since leaving Rodney Parade for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016.

Wales, who aim to preserve their place in the Nations League’s top tier, face Norway in Oslo on Saturday before concluding the campaign at home against Portugal next Tuesday.

Wales sit third in Group A4, their only win from four matches coming against Norway in Cardiff last month.

Bellamy’s side are without midfielder Jordan James but retain Leeds pair Harry Wilson and Joe Rodon, alongside Cardiff playmaker Rubin Colwill.

Wales could still finish second, third or fourth in the group.

A top‑two finish would see Wales into the Nations League quarter‑finals in March 2027.

Finishing third would trigger a relegation play‑off against a League B team in March, while bottom place could lead to either a play‑off or direct relegation depending on the ranking of other League A groups.