Wales Suffer Injury Setback Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
Wales have encountered a significant injury setback ahead of this month's World Cup qualifying matches against Albania, with Ceri Holland ruled out of both fixtures due to injury.
The Football Association of Wales has confirmed that Holland, a key player in Rhian Wilkinson's squad, has withdrawn from the team owing to an unspecified injury. Newcastle United defender Lois Joel has also been withdrawn for similar reasons.
The versatile 28-year-old Holland was absent from Liverpool's Women's FA Cup quarter-final victory over Charlton on Sunday.
In response to these withdrawals, Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson has called up forward Olivia Francis to join the squad.
Upcoming Fixtures
Wales are scheduled to face Albania at Wrexham's Stok Cae Ras stadium on Tuesday, 14 April, with kickoff at 19:15 BST. The return match will take place four days later at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan, starting at 17:00 BST.
Additional Wales Squad News
Other recent developments include Wales boss Wilkinson condemning 'imbecile behaviour', the return of Davies to the Wales squad, and Clark missing out on selection. Additionally, Griffiths has delivered an impressive performance, offering a glimpse of the team's future potential.
Wales Squad List
The current Wales squad includes:
- Lucy Farrell-Shrouder (Stoke City - on loan from Burnley)
- Safia Middleton-Patel (Manchester United)
- Poppy Soper (Rugby Borough)
- Mayzee Davies (Manchester City)
- Charlie Estcourt (Portsmouth)
- Gemma Evans (Liverpool)
- Rhiannon Roberts (Sunderland)
- Esther Morgan (Bristol City)
- Lily Woodham (Liverpool)
- Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace)
- Sophie Ingle (Bristol City)
- Angharad James (Seattle Reign)
- Carrie Jones (IFK Norrköping)
- Ella Powell (Bristol City)
- Mia Ross (Charlton Athletic)
- Rachel Rowe (Nottingham Forest)
- Tianna Teisar (Plymouth Argyle - on loan from Bristol City)
- Annie Wilding (Portsmouth)
- Ffion Morgan (West Ham United)
- Phoebie Poole (Plymouth Argyle)
- Mared Griffiths (Sunderland - on loan from Manchester United)
- Hannah Cain (Leicester City)
- Elise Hughes (Crystal Palace)
- Olivia Francis (Plymouth Argyle)
