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Top 10 Championship players at Euro 2016: Number 7 – Reading and Wales’ Hal Robson-Kanu

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The Royals frontman brings the best out of Gareth Bale.

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The European Championships in France are coming up and whilst much of the attention will be on those players who ply their trade in some of the best leagues in the world, there will be plenty of players from the Championship involved as well.

So who makes our list of the top ten players at the Euros from England’s second tier?

The likes of Wolves Dave Edwards, Derby’s Jeff Hendrick and Burnley’s Tom Heaton have all missed out – so who comes in at number seven?

Hal Robson-Kanu celebrates scoring their first goal

Hal Robson-Kanu – Reading and Wales

There is no doubt that the Royals forward saves his best form for his country – which has undoubtedly helped him into the top 10.

West Brom's Chris Brunt in action with Reading's Hal Robson Kanu

A bit like Cardiff midfielder Aron Gunnarsson at number 10, his club form has not been great in 2015-16.

Hard-working, industrious and versatile the Reading forward is undoubtedly a player who ups his game for his nation and the Euros are unlikely to be any different as Wales look to pull one over on England in the Group Stages.

Wales' Gareth Bale and Hal Robson Kanu (L)

Reading are set to lose him this summer and that means HRK has himself in the shop window this summer, as the man who has become the perfect foil for Wales’ superstar and Real Madrid Galactico Gareth Bale.