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Wales manager Rob Page has promised not to jeopardise the health of Nottingham Forest academy graduate Brennan Johnson by telling him to turn up for international duty when carrying an injury.

That is despite Page criticising Forest after Johnson missed Wales’ Euro 2024 qualifier away to Croatia back in March. Page said at the time that he should have been “stronger” to ensure Johnson arrived on camp for Wales to make their own medical assessment of the 22-year-old forward.

Johnson, who joined Tottenham from Forest in a £47.5million deal on transfer deadline day this summer, will miss Wales’ crunch Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia in Cardiff on October 15. He sustained a hamstring injury on his first start for Tottenham against Arsenal in the north London derby.

Page said: “The communication between us and Tottenham has been first-class. It’s about having mutual respect. Both managers want a talented player fit so it’s about working together.

“I’m not going to insist that he has to come away and we’re going to play him, jeopardise his safety and health. I wouldn’t do that. But they also understand the importance of our games.”

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