AARON RAMSEY has dealt Wales a huge blow by pulling out of their crunch qualifier with Azerbaijan.
The Juventus playmaker, 28, has played just once since suffering a hamstring injury in April.
And Dragons boss Ryan Giggs will have to do without his main creative spark in a must-win game.
Wales started their campaign with a win over Slovakia but losses on the road to Hungary and Croatia hit their chances.
Ramsey is yet to feature in the qualifying campaign due to his injury struggles.
The former Gunners ace’s only game time was a 20-minute cameo in his Juventus debut in pre-season.
His countrymen face Azerbaijan at the Cardiff City Stadium on September 6 before hosting Belarus in a friendly three days later.
Manchester United academy star Dylan Levitt, 18, has been promoted from the Under-21s to replace Ramsey.
The uncapped teen was an unused sub for the 2-1 defeat in Croatia.
Euro 2016 skipper Ashley Williams is the other noticeable omission from Giggs’ youthful squad.
The ex-Swansea man, 35, is bidding to revive his career at Championship outfit Bristol City.
But star man Gareth Bale is available, while Daniel James and Harry Wilson will hope to bring their club form to the international stage.
