Wales got their Euro 2016 preparation underway in earnest at a training camp in sun-soaked Portugal as Joe Ledley stepped up his recovery from a fractured leg.

The Crystal Palace midfielder is still bidding to make the tournament in France and took part in a light session at the luxurious Vale Do Lobo resort away from the main group.

He was able to kick the ball which is a positive sign for Chris Coleman.

Joe Ledley took part in a light training session on Wednesday as he recovers from a fractured leg

Ledley joined the Wales squad in Portugal as they prepared for their friendly game with Sweden

Manager Chris Coleman (right) said he will take Ledley to France even if he is unavailable to play

Crystal Palace's Jonathan Williams (left) and Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey share a joke during training

Joined by Blackburn's Adam Henley, Ledley was put through his paces by Sean Connelly, coincidentally Palace's head of rehabilitation and chief physio for Wales.

The midfielder, 29, suffered a minor fracture to his left fibula on May 7 in a tackle with Stoke's Charlie Adam and is in a race to be fit in time for any of Wales' Group B games.

He jogged round dummies and was able to half-volley the ball back to Connelly with both feet.

Coleman will make a final call on Ledley before May 31 and may select him even if he is only fit for the final group game against Russia on June 20.

Wales captain Ashley Williams takes runs with the ball as Wales being their Euro 2016 preparations

Leicester midfielder Andy King joined up with the squad after Leicester's victory parade in Thailand

Wales captain and Swansea defender Williams (centre) smiles for the camera during training

Speaking on Monday, Coleman said: 'Joe’s important to us on the pitch – he’s done a great job. And off the pitch he’s a top lad.

'That’s the biggest decision I’m going to have to make in the 23. It will be the medical team saying to me, "He’s going to be ready here, here or here" and then we have to make a choice – can we wait a bit longer or are we going to run out of time? 'Realistically it’s all on those first three games.

'We’ve got to think "How are we going to get out of the group?" and we can’t think beyond that.

'He’ll come with us anyway – that is a no-brainer. He’s so well respected by everyone – by the players and the staff - that he’ll be great to have around the place.

Ledley suffered a slight fracture to his leg in a tackle with Stoke's Charlie Adam on May 7

Coleman is not looking beyond Wales' group games against Slovakia, England and Russia

Birmingham City winger David Cotterill takes a drink whilst training at the sun-soaked Portuguese resort

'But he’s not going to want that. He wants to be involved.' Joe Allen sat out the main session due to his involvement in Liverpool's Europa League final, with Tom Bradshaw the other member of the 29-man squad missing after his play-off action with Walsall.

Aaron Ramsey, Ashley Williams and Andy King, following Leicester's title party in Thailand, were among the group led by Ryland Morgans.

After a warm up on the bike machines the players jogged round the pitch then went into ball drills, sprinting round cones and finishing into kids' sized goals.

They were then split into two groups and engaged in a competitive session of keep ball. Ramsey walked in after about 30 minutes to concentrate on light weights.

Danny Ward, the Liverpool goalkeeper, cut short his session to undergo a massage.