Injury NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 17 Sept 2026
Broadhead Out: Thigh Strain Sidelines Wrexham and Wales
A training-ground thigh strain has ruled Nathan Broadhead out of Wales' Nations League camp and Wrexham's clash with Southampton.


N. Broadhead
player
Player
Nathan Broadhead
Injury
Thigh strain
Club
Wrexham
Expected return
Out for the weekend
Games missed
Southampton; Wales' Nations League fixtures
What happened. Nathan Broadhead strained his thigh in training and will withdraw from Wales' 28-man squad for their Nations League A fixtures. The injury also rules him out of Wrexham's Championship game against Southampton on Saturday.
- Broadhead was named in Craig Bellamy's squad for Portugal, Norway and Denmark games.
- He started Wrexham's opening three Championship matches but missed the last four.
- Phil Parkinson confirmed the injury will keep him out of the Wales camp.
“Broady has strained his thigh in training, which is a shame because he was training well.”
— Phil Parkinson
Wrexham host Southampton on Saturday without Broadhead, while Wales begin their Nations League campaign in Portugal on 24 September.
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