Gemma Grainger has announced a 26-player squad as Wales Women prepare to face Scotland at Parc y Scarlets on Tuesday 15 June.
Grainger has an almost full-strength squad available, including Jess Fishlock and Angharad James who will both be returning from their clubs in the USA. Hayley Ladd returns to the squad after missing last month’s matches against Canada and Denmark, whilst Megan Wynne also returns to the squad after an ACL injury. Wynne last played for Wales in March 2020 when she scored in a 2-0 against Estonia at the Racecourse in Wrexham. However, after impressing on her debut at last month’s camp, Ceri Holland misses out on a place in the squad due to injury.
Wales and Scotland last met in the 2017 Cyprus Cup, where Scotland won 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw. The Scots, ranked 23rd in the world, qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup where they narrowly missed out on a spot in the last 16.
The match will be Wales’ final chance to prepare for the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign which begins in September. The fixture will be played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Wales Squad:
Laura O’Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies), Olivia Clark (Coventry United), Poppy Soper (Plymouth Argyle), Rhiannon Roberts (Liverpool), Gemma Evans (Bristol City), Maria Francis-Jones (Cardiff City Ladies), Charlie Estcourt (London Bees), Hayley Ladd (Manchester United), Josie Green (Tottenham Hotspur), Elise Hughes (Blackburn Rovers – on loan from Everton), Anna Filbey (Celtic – on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Sophie Ingle (Chelsea), Angharad James (North Carolina), Jess Fishlock (OL Reign), Carrie Jones (Manchester United), Kayleigh Green (Brighton & Hove Albion), Natasha Harding (Reading), Rachel Rowe (Reading), Helen Ward (Watford), Lily Woodham (Reading), Georgia Walters (Blackburn Rovers), Ffion Morgan (Crystal Palace), Esther Morgan (Tottenham Hotspur), Megan Wynne (Bristol City), Bethan Roberts (Reading), Chloe Williams (Manchester
United).
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