Rhian Wilkinson names Wales squad for Nations League double header
Wales are preparing for a huge summer after qualifying for the Euros for the first time
Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson has named a 26-player squad for the final two matches of their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign, their last games before a history-making Euros campaign.
Wales are pushing to secure their spot in Nations League A, however they sit bottom of the group and four points off both Denmark and Italy with two games to go.
Wilkinson’s side will travel to Odense to face Denmark on Friday, May 30, before returning home to host Italy at the Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday, June 3.
Young talents Mared Griffiths and Soffia Kelly have both been called up to the senior squad following impressive performances with the U19s during the UEFA Round 2 League A qualifiers in south Wales last month, where the side finished second in their group.
Goalkeeper Laura O’Sullivan-Jones is unavailable due to an ACL injury.
Wales will be hoping to build on a strong showing last time out, having held the fifth-ranked-team in the world, Sweden, to a 1-1 draw in Gothenburg.
Their previous meeting with Denmark ended in a narrow 2-1 loss in Cardiff.
This double header is vital for Wilkinson’s side, with the clash against Italy also serving as Wales' final home match before they make history by appearing in their first-ever major tournament — the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 finals in Switzerland.
Wales squad in full:
Olivia CLARK (Leicester City), Safia MIDDLETON-PATEL (Manchester United), Soffia KELLY(Aston Villa), Poppy SOPER (Blackburn Rovers), Rhiannon ROBERTS (Real Betis), Josie GREEN (CrystalPalace), Charlie ESTCOURT (DC Power), Hayley LADD (Everton), Gemma EVANS (Liverpool), MayzeeDAVIES (Manchester City), Lily WOODHAM (Crystal Palace- On loan from Seattle Reign), Ella POWELL(Bristol City), Esther MORGAN (Sheffield United), Alice GRIFFITHS (Durham- On loan fromSouthampton), Angharad JAMES (Seattle Reign), Lois JOEL (Newcastle United), Carrie JONES (IFKNorrköping), Ffion MORGAN (Bristol City), Jess FISHLOCK (Seattle Reign), Ceri HOLLAND (Liverpool),Rachel ROWE (Southampton), Kayleigh BARTON (Charlton Athletic), Tianna TEISAR (Bristol City),Hannah CAIN (Leicester City), Elise HUGHES (Crystal Palace), Mared GRIFFITHS (Manchester United)