Nathan Broadhead has received his first senior call-up for Wales just 48 hours ahead of Sunderland's League One play-off final outing at Wembley. The on-loan Everton striker has been included in boss Rob Page's 27-man squad for their busy June programme, which will see Wales play five matches in 14 days.
Broadhead has represented Wales at U17, U19, U20, and U21 levels, but could now earn his first senior cap in a month which starts with a UEFA Nations League game against Poland in Wroclaw on Wednesday, June 1. They then take part in a World Cup qualifying play-off final against either Scotland or Ukraine at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday, June 5, as Page's men look to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1958.
Following the play-off final, they return to Nations League action with a home game against Holland on Wednesday, June 8, with the return match played on Tuesday, June 14. And in between those two games against Holland, Wales will play at home to Belgium on Saturday, June 11.
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Broadhead has been recognised for his excellent form at Sunderland this season, which has seen the 24-year-old score 13 goals in 26 games in all competitions, despite missing a chunk of the campaign through injury. Before he joins up with the national side, he will be part of the Black Cats squad that takes on Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley on Saturday in the League One play-off final.
Wales squad: Wayne Hennesy (Burnley), Danny Ward (Leicester City), Adam Davies (Sheffield United), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Chris Gunter (Unattached), Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United), Connor Roberts (Burnley), Neco Williams (Liverpool), Joe Allen (Stoke City), Joe Morrell (Portsmouth), Ethan Ampadu (Venezia - on loan from Chelsea), Matthew Smith (MK Dons), Aaron Ramsey (Rangers - on loan from Juventus), Dylan Levitt (Manchester United), Rabbi Matondo (Cercle Brugge - on loan from Schalke 04), Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Jonny Williams (Swindon Town), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Daniel James (Leeds United), Mark Harris (Cardiff City), Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland - on loan from Everton), Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth), Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
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