Despite fracturing his leg against Stoke City last month, boss Chris Coleman is confident Ledley can play a role in France.
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“We have done well in the group stages”.
“We’ve got to get it right when the pressure’s on in the tournament and all the eyes are on us”.
The 26-year-old had a severe bout of cramp against Atletico Madrid, but he was forced to stay on the pitch as Real had used their three substitutes.
Star player Gareth Bale has already set his sights on going all the way having helped Real Madrid to Champions League success last weekend, and Coleman is keen to see more of that ambition.
Wales can not hide behind excuses if they fail to live up to expectations at Euro 2016 as they have been given “unbelievable” resources to excel in France, captain Ashley Williams has said.
Bale still managed to step up and score in the penalty shoot-out as the Wales squad watched on anxiously from their pre-Euros training camp in Portugal. “We’re looking at where players are physically and mentally at the end of a long tough season”, manager Chris Coleman said. We have to get to Gareth’s level as best as we can, we’ve got some top players like Rambo [Ramsey], Ashley Williams and Joe Allen, but we’ve got good players behind them.
“It will only be good for us if other teams spend all their time just thinking about Gareth”, said Coleman.
Slovakia provide Wales’ first Euro 2016 opposition in Bordeaux on June 11, before the Lens showdown with England five days later. “Whatever happens at Arsenal or anywhere else, I can only speak about when he comes with us”.
But Palace manager Alan Pardew said after the win on Saturday that he did not think it was serious and he expects the midfielder to be fit for their FA Cup final date with Manchester United on May 21.
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Impressive for Liverpool in recent weeks and huge cog in the Wales midfield with his intelligent passing and positional play.
