ALLEN FEARS

Joe Allen injury: Wales midfield ace set for scan on his hamstring after coming off injured in Dragons’ 2-2 draw with Austria

JOE ALLEN faces a scan after coming off with a hamstring injury in Wales' 2-2 draw with Austria.

The Stoke midfielder helped earn Chris Coleman's team a point in Vienna with a supreme strike but is now a major doubt for Saturday's home clash with Georgia.

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Allen celebrates with Joe Ledley after netting a screamer against AustriaCredit: Getty Images
But Allen later came off with a hamstring injury and now faces a scanCredit: Reuters

Dragons boss Chris Coleman has confirmed that Allen will now undergo tests before making a call on the ex-Liverpool man's fitness.

It could mean that, with Arsenal ace Aaron Ramsey still sidelined, the Dragons are missing their two main midfield men for the Georgia game.

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And Stoke boss Mark Hughes now faces a nervous wait to see if Allen will be fit for the Potters' basement battle with Sunderland.

Coleman said: "We could have gambled and kept him on, but we don't want to do that.

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