Manchester Metropolis teenager Mayzee Davies is again within the Wales squad for this month’s World Cup qualifying double-header in opposition to Albania, however there isn’t any place for injured goalkeeper Olivia Clark.
Defender Davies, 19, has not appeared for her nation since struggling an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage whereas on Wales responsibility 11 months in the past.
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However having returned to motion for Manchester Metropolis’s under-21 aspect this week, Davies has been recalled by head coach Rhian Wilkinson.
Nevertheless, Wales should cope with out Leicester Metropolis’s Clark, who has not performed since choosing up an damage throughout Wales coaching final month.
Within the absence of 35-cap Clark, Wilkinson has handed a primary senior call-up to Lucy Farrell-Shrouder, the 22-year-old who’s on mortgage at Stoke Metropolis from Burnley.
Wales face Albania at Wrexham’s Stoke Cae Ras on Tuesday 14 April (19:15 BST) earlier than travelling for the return fixture on the Elbasan Area in Elbasan 4 days later (17:00 BST).
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Clark’s damage means Manchester United participant Safia Middleton-Patel, the one keeper within the squad who has performed a senior worldwide, is prone to function in each qualifying video games.
Farrell-Shrouder, Poppy Soper, Annie Wilding and Phoebie Poole are the 4 uncapped gamers within the squad, whereas Gwen Zimmerman, Olivia Francis and Mary McAteer should not included having been concerned within the earlier camp.
Rhian Wilkinson has rotated her goalkeepers, however Safia Middleton-Patel seems to be prone to begin each Albania video games with Olivia Clark out [FAW]
Wilkinson’s aspect started their bid to safe a spot on the 2027 World Cup with an away draw in opposition to the Czech Republic – who’re anticipated to be their primary rivals to prime Group B1 – and a complete house victory over Montenegro.
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With no computerized path to the match obtainable to League B sides, Wales hope to complete first within the group as a result of that might safe a extra beneficial play-off path to the match, which is being staged in Brazil.
Davies’ welcome return
Davies had been on track to function at Euro 2025 till she suffered the ACL damage throughout Wales’ Nations League defeat in Denmark final Might.
The Bodelwyddan-born participant was profitable her sixth cap in opposition to the Danes having been given her senior debut by Wilkinson in Kosovo two years in the past.
Davies first joined Manchester Metropolis on the age of 10, then returned to the membership in 2024 after a quick spell at Manchester United.
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She was named Wales’ participant of the match having made her first worldwide begin within the defeat in Italy 14 months in the past.
After that sport, to win greater than a century of caps for her nation.
Wales squad
Lucy Farrell-Shrouder (Stoke Metropolis – on mortgage from Burnley), Safia Middleton-Patel (Manchester United), Poppy Soper (Rugby Borough), Mayzee Davies (Manchester Metropolis), Charlie Estcourt (Portsmouth), Gemma Evans (Liverpool), Rhiannon Roberts (Sunderland), Esther Morgan (Bristol Metropolis), Lily Woodham (Liverpool), Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace), Sophie Ingle (Bristol Metropolis), Angharad James (Seattle Reign), Lois Joel (Newcastle United), Carrie Jones (IFK Norrköping), Ella Powell (Bristol Metropolis), Mia Ross (Charlton Athletic), Rachel Rowe (Nottingham Forest), Ceri Holland (Liverpool), Tianna Teisar (Plymouth Argyle – on mortgage from Bristol Metropolis), Annie Wilding (Portsmouth), Ffion Morgan (West Ham United), Phoebie Poole (Plymouth Argyle), Mared Griffiths (Sunderland – on mortgage from Manchester United), Hannah Cain (Leicester Metropolis), Elise Hughes (Crystal Palace).