Overview
- The 34-year-old hopes Thursday’s Wembley friendly with England ends a run of near-misses at the stadium.
- Administrative rules twice blocked previous Wembley chances: Newport’s 2012 FA Trophy final due to international clearance and Newcastle’s 2023 Carabao Cup final due to an unrecalled loan.
- He also missed out as an unused substitute in Leeds’ 2024 Championship play-off final at Wembley.
- In club form, he has started Leeds’ last four Premier League matches after Lucas Perri’s injury, with a save at Fulham shortlisted for September’s Save of the Month.
- Established as Wales’ No. 1 with eight caps, he has started all five World Cup qualifiers, with England at Wembley on Thursday followed by Belgium in Cardiff on Monday.