Summary
Manchester City teenager Mayzee Davies has returned to the Wales squad for World Cup qualifying matches after recovering from an injury. Goalkeeper Olivia Clark is missing due to injury, and Lucy Farrell-Shrouder earns her first call-up. Wales will play against Albania in the upcoming matches.
Key Facts
- Mayzee Davies, a 19-year-old, is back in the Wales squad after recovering from a knee injury.
- Davies had been out for 11 months due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
- Olivia Clark, who plays for Leicester City, is not in the squad because of an injury.
- Lucy Farrell-Shrouder, on loan at Stoke City, is called up to the senior team for the first time.
- Wales plays Albania at Wrexham's Stoke Cae Ras on April 14 and at Elbasan Arena on April 18.
- Safia Middleton-Patel is likely to be the starting goalkeeper in Clark's absence.
- The squad includes four uncapped players: Farrell-Shrouder, Poppy Soper, Annie Wilding, and Phoebie Poole.
- Wales aims to finish first in their group to secure a better play-off path to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
