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Wales midfielder David Brooks diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma

Brooks withdrew from Wales’ October World Cup qualifiers through illness

David Brooks has been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma (Mark Kerton/PA)

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 - 16:41

Simon Peach

Bournemouth and Wales midfielder David Brooks has been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma.

The 24-year-old joined the Cherries from Sheffield United in 2018 and was part of the Wales squad at Euro 2020.

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