Gemma Grainger has stuck with experience in naming her squad for Wales’ upcoming Pinatar Cup campaign, the first competitive matches the team will face since their agonising World Cup qualifying play-off final loss to Switzerland in October.
The 27-woman squad is headlined by tried-and-tested trio Jessica Fishlock, Sophie Ingle and Angharad James. Wales’ record-goalscorer Helen Ward and Kayleigh Green both retain their spots, while Leicester City’s Hannah Cain, Liverpool’s Ceri Holland and Tottenham Hotspur’s Esther Morgan return after recovering from respective injuries.
Grainger has recruited just one new face in Bethan Davies, with the 25-year-old Sheffield United goalkeeper set to meet up with the squad midway through the campaign as Manchester United goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel will depart to feature in Wales under-19s’ mini-tournament in Portugal.
