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Neil Taylor to miss Swansea's trip to Leicester leaving Wales defender going into World Cup tie with no Premier League action under his belt

Swansea defender Neil Taylor will go into Wales' World Cup opener without a single minute of Premier League football under his belt.

Taylor was a Euro 2016 hero this summer - playing every game in his country's march to the semi-final and scoring in the 3-0 group stage victory over Russia - but his extended post-tournament break has handed Chris Coleman a problem ahead of the clash with Moldova on September 5.

Wales boss Coleman admitted at his squad announcement that he is concerned some of his players are not playing first-team football.

Neil Taylor is yet to return to Premier League action following his Euro 2016 deeds with Wales
Neil Taylor is yet to return to Premier League action following his Euro 2016 deeds with Wales
Left back Taylor will be back in the international fray when Wales host Moldova next month
Left back Taylor will be back in the international fray when Wales host Moldova next month

And now Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin has confirmed Taylor will sit out Saturday's trip to Premier League champions Leicester to build up his fitness in an Under 23 game the previous evening.