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Wales suffered back-to-back defeats under Craig Bellamy for the first time as they lost 3-0 to England at Wembley on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Four Leeds players have been called up to the Wales squad<\/a> and were looking to make history with Wales by beating England for the first time since 1977.<\/p>\n Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, and Karl Darlow<\/a> all started the embarrassing defeat, with Dan James dropping out of the squad with an injury.<\/p>\n However, despite conceding three goals, Darlow was praised by Ian Wright<\/a> for a moment he produced in the first half away from Leeds.<\/p>\n Darlow decided to represent Wales in October 2024, with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, and he has received six caps already in the last year.<\/p>\n Speaking at half-time during live ITV coverage, former England striker Wright praised a save he made in the opening minutes.<\/p>\n Darlow produced a fantastic save from Anthony Gordon\u2019s strike, getting a toe to his low effort. <\/p>\n Unfortunately for him, Morgan Rogers opened the scoring from the following corner after Marc Guehi\u2019s smart cut-back.<\/p>\n Despite that, Wright said as footage replayed: \u201cThis is a very good save, this is a brilliant save.\u201d<\/p>\n Darlow faced immense criticism<\/a> for his own goal in the Carabao Cup exit to Sheffield Wednesday, with fans fearing the worst as the extent of Lucas Perri\u2019s injury was made clear.<\/p>\n However, Darlow has received praise for his Premier League performances<\/a>, using his experience to help Leeds<\/a> pick up four points in his four Premier League starts.<\/p>\n Despite the heavy defeat to England, the 35-year-old shot-stopper continues to impress for Wales, and he\u2019ll be hoping to represent his country at the 2026 World Cup if the Dragons are to qualify.<\/p>\n However, with Perri recovering from his quad injury, Darlow\u2019s minutes at club level are set to be limited once again.<\/p>\n Lucas Perri set to resume starting role for Leeds<\/p>\n Darlow will drop to Leeds\u2019 bench again<\/a> as Perri gains full fitness over the international break.<\/p>\n The Brazilian goalkeeper has been authoritative in his first three games for the Peacocks, and Daniel Farke has alluded to the fact that the 27-year-old will retain his starting place.<\/p>\n Perri kept two clean sheets in his three matches, whilst Darlow is yet to register one in all five games that he\u2019s featured.<\/p>\n Darlow has done everything he can to prove to Farke why he must start for Leeds, and the Welshman will hope to produce a solid performance in Wales\u2019 crucial World Cup qualifier against Belgium on 12 October.<\/p>\n Enjoyed this article?<\/strong> Stay connected with all the latest Leeds United news, updates, and behind-the-scenes content by following us on our new Instagram account \u2013@motleedsnews<\/a><\/p>\n ![\"Karl](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imago1067023102-1024x683.jpg\")
Credit: ImagoKarl Darlow produces magnificent save against England<\/p>\n\n
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