sit out

The menstrual cycle is personal, so often the physios will monitor the player during the sessions and games, but it is unlikely they will sit out training or a game.

But sitting out a year, or more, would have been the right call.

By sitting out the rest of the season, he will have at least four months without a match.

But after sitting out all of training camp and several weeks of preseason practices, his ability to start and finish the game was a victory unto itself.

Wales now sit out the next two Group J matchdays as they play friendlies against Canada and England, before facing Belgium at Cardiff City Stadium on 13 October.