Gareth Bale in Wales squad for upcoming friendlies

Image: Gareth Bale has been out of action due to a calf injury

Chris Coleman has named Gareth Bale in the Wales squad for their upcoming friendlies this month.

Wales will take on France in Paris on November 10 and then entertain another World Cup-bound country Panama on November 14 in Cardiff.

Bale has not played since suffering a calf injury in Real Madrid's Champions League victory against Borussia Dortmund on September 26, and missed Wales' final World Cup Qualifiers against Georgia and the Republic of Ireland.

The 28-year-old has been capped 68 times by his country, while teenager Ethan Ampadu could be set to win his first cap this month.

The 17-year-old central defender or midfielder has already made his Chelsea debut this season, featuring in Carabao Cup wins against Nottingham Forest and Everton.

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Image: Sheffield United's David Brooks (right) celebrates scoring the winner at Elland Road and could make his Wales debut later this month

Sheffield United's David Brooks - who played for England at the U20 Toulon Tournament in May before switching international allegiance - is also in line for a November debut, while Liverpool forward Ben Woodburn is expected to make his first start.

Emyr Huws joins the squad after Achilles surgery, which has prevented him from playing for Ipswich this season.

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Wales squad: Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Ward (Liverpool), Maxwell (Preston), Gunter (Reading), Chester (Aston Villa), A Williams (Everton), B Davies (Tottenham), Taylor (Aston Villa), Lockyer (Bristol Rovers), Ampadu (Chelsea), Allen (Stoke), Ledley (Derby), Edwards (Reading), King (Leicester), Huws (Ipswich), Ramsey (Arsenal), J Williams (Sunderland), Watkins (Norwich), Robson-Kanu (West Brom), Vokes (Burnley), Bale (Real Madrid), Lawrence (Derby), Woodburn (Liverpool), Brooks (Sheffield United).

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