# Wes Burns credits Bellamy for Wales recovery

> Wes Burns says Craig Bellamy's monthly check-ins helped him overcome career-threatening knee injury
- Title: Wes Burns credits Bellamy for Wales recovery · BBC Sport
- Summary: Wes Burns says Craig Bellamy's monthly check-ins helped him overcome career-threatening knee injury Bellamy's consistent support was critical for Burns'…
- Keywords: wes burns, craig bellamy, wales, nations league, leicester city, ipswich town, premier league, knee injury, football, wales national team, nations league group a4, denmark
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cklyjv02ygeeo
- Published: 2026-09-26T09:18:28.157+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wes burns, craig bellamy, wales, nations league, leicester city, ipswich town, premier league, knee injury, football, wales national team, nations league group a4, denmark
## Bellamy's support
Wes Burns credits Craig Bellamy for monthly check-ins after his 2025 knee injury

> The world of football forgets you very, very fast when you're not playing
## Injury timeline
Burns missed 11 months after tearing ACL in January 2025
## Wales return
Burns returned to Wales after two-year absence in Nations League campaign
## Leicester move
Burns joined Leicester City after Ipswich's 2025-26 promotion
## Recovery mindset
Burns felt 'one second away from disaster' after injury
## Leicester prospects
Leicester sit 13th in League One with two wins from seven games
## Future games
Burns aims to play Denmark and Norway in Nations League
## Bellamy's role
Bellamy had similar injury history as player
## Career impact
Burns' career could have ended with 2025 injury
## Key takeaway

Bellamy's consistent support was critical for Burns' return to Wales after a 2025 knee injury