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'Draining' year out makes Roberts appreciate career
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- FAWImage caption, Connor Roberts made his senior Wales debut against Uruguay in March 2018
- Wales and Burnley defender Connor Roberts says he will appreciate his career achievements even more following the struggles of his "draining" year on the sidelines through injury.
- The right-back missed the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign due to an Achilles issue.
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FAWImage caption, Connor Roberts made his senior Wales debut against Uruguay in March 2018
Wales and Burnley defender Connor Roberts says he will appreciate his career achievements even more following the struggles of his "draining" year on the sidelines through injury.
The right-back missed the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign due to an Achilles issue.
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