Hearts star Ben Woodburn earns Wales recall two days after debut

Ben Woodburn has earned a recall to the Wales national team, two days after making his debut for Hearts.
Ben Woodburn made his Hearts debut on Saturday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)Ben Woodburn made his Hearts debut on Saturday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Ben Woodburn made his Hearts debut on Saturday. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

The 21-year-old, who is on loan from Liverpool, started for Robbie Neilson’s men on Saturday as they defeated Dundee United 2-0 at Tannadice.

Wales boss Robert Page was forced into making changes for the country's World Cup qualifying double header against Belarus and Estonia, plus a friendly with Finland.

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Woodburn, who has ten caps, returns to the international fold for the first time since October last year.

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