Everton's Gethin Jones is set to join the Wales squad as Chris Coleman wards off interest from Australia in the Perth-born youngster.
Wales have a squad get-together in Portugal next week ahead of the World Cup qualifier in Serbia on June 11, and Jones has been pencilled in for the Algarve trip with the Socceroos keen to bring the 21-year-old defender on board.
Coleman names his squad for the Belgrade qualifier on Thursday and Wales are increasingly confident that Jones - who earlier this week agreed a new 12-month contract extension at Goodison Park - will commit to them.