Women's World Cup qualifying: Wales recall Mayzee Davies but Oliva Clark misses out
Manchester City teenager Mayzee Davies is back in the Wales squad for this month’s World Cup qualifying double-header against Albania, but there is no place for injured goalkeeper Olivia Clark.
Defender Davies has not appeared for her country since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while on Wales duty 11 months ago.
The 19-year-old has been recalled after returning to action for Manchester City’s under-21 side this week, though Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson says she is unlikely to play in this camp as a result of her long lay-off.
“We don’t want to put that pressure on at this point but to have her back with the squad I think is really important,” Wikinson said.
Wales will have to cope without Leicester City’s Clark, who has not played since picking up a lower leg injury while training with her country last month.
In the absence of 35-cap Clark, Wilkinson has handed a first senior call-up to Llantrisant-born Lucy Farrell-Shrouder, 22, who is on loan at Stoke City from Burnley.
Wales face Albania at Wrexham’s Stoke Cae Ras on Tuesday, 14 April (19:15 BST) before travelling for the return fixture at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan four days later (17:00 BST).
