Robert Page: I was never going to leave Joe Allen out of Wales’ World Cup squad

He was among a 26-man squad announced for this month’s tournament in Qatar on Wednesday

Joe Allen has been named in Wales’ World Cup squad (Mike Egerton/PA)

Robert Page admits he was never going to leave out Joe Allen of Wales’ World Cup squad, even though doubts persist over whether the Swansea midfielder will be fit to play in the tournament.

Allen, who played at both Euro 2016 and Euro 2020, remains a key player for Wales at the age of 32 but has not played since damaging his hamstring on September 17.