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Megan Feringa

Every Wales player issued with challenge as boss Gemma Grainger bids to shake up 'predictable' starting XI and grow depth

Gemma Grainger hailed her Wales side's strength in depth during their 1-1 draw with Finland and has challenged her players to " show everybody why they should be starting in this team".

Wales were forced to share the spoils with Finland after Eveliina Summanen’s second-half penalty cancelled out Carrie Jones’ first-half tap-in from Jess Fishlock’s cross.

Grainger made one change to the side which started against Switzerland in October's World Cup play-off final defeat, with Lily Woodham coming in for the injured Ceri Holland, but the second half saw Grainger bring in a raft of fresh faces in the shape of Olivia Clark, Ffion Morgan, Megan Wynne, Charlie Estcourt and Elise Hughes. It is that strength in depth which Grainger is gunning to develop as Wales bid to reach a first-ever major tournament, with qualifiers for the 2025 Euros due to begin next September.

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