Wales manager John Toshack has spoken of his satisfaction at having Craig Bellamy back and predicts he will be flying when he resumes West Ham United duties.
Bellamy played just under half-an-hour as a second-half substitute in Reykjavik on Wednesday night for his first competitive action since early February - having been bothered by a persistent abdominal problem during the 2007/08 campaign. Toshack's team - also featuring Bellamy's club-mate Jack Collison on his debut - won 1-0 in Iceland through Ched Evans' goal to continue their fine run of form. "That's six games unbeaten and we have used another batch of youngsters," he said. "Ched did very well but I was so pleased to see Craig back on the pitch.
"He has been a very unlucky boy with injuries and we have certainly missed his Premier League quality. I just hope he now has one more game in him and then goes away for a nice summer break, hopefully to return to pre-season training at West Ham raring to go. We need him as much as they do." Bellamy, who has now made 50 international appearances for his country, and Collison will both hope to figure again when Wales go to Rotterdam for the final friendly of the season against the Netherlands on Sunday night.