Jack in Wales squad

West Ham United midfielder Jack Collison has been named in the Wales squad for his country's two upcoming internationals.

John Toshack's side will take on Estonia in a friendly at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday 29 May before heading to Baku for their must-win 2010 FIFA World Cup UEFA Group 4 qualifier against Azerbaijan on Saturday 6 June.

Collison, 20, has won four caps for Wales since making his debut against Iceland last summer.

However, he was forced to miss the 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeats to Finland and Germany on 28 March and 1 April after suffering a dislocated kneecap in West Ham's 1-0 win at Wigan Athletic on 4 March.

Central defenders James Collins and Danny Gabbidon have both been left out of the 22-man squad. Collins has a calf strain while Gabbidon will not be risked, despite returning to full training this week after 18 months out injured.

Wales must beat Azerbaijan to have any chance of reaching next summer's tournament in South Africa. Toshack's men lie fourth in Group 4 with six points from six matches, six points adrift of second-placed Russia and ten points behind leaders Germany.