Soccer-Tottenham defender Davies withdraws from Wales squad

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Play-Off Semi Final - Wales v Austria - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - March 24, 2022 Wales' Ben Davies reacts Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) - Wales defender Ben Davies has returned to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur ahead of their friendly against Czech Republic next week, the country's soccer federation (FAW) said on Sunday.

Davies, 28, played in Thursday's 2-1 win over Austria in their World Cup playoff semi-final as Wales moved a step closer to their first finals appearance in 64 years.