25 February 2020

Natasha Harding returns from injury ahead of Wales match with Estonia

Wales winger Natasha Harding has returned to the national side for their friendly against Estonia on Friday, March 6 following an injury lay-off.

The match in Wrexham, which will serve as preparation for their Euro 2021 qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Norway in April, could see a young team fielded as six of the squad are under 20.

Cardiff City's Maria Francis-Jones is the youngest player in the squad at the age of just 16.

Welsh boss Jayne Ludlow will also be without a number of first team regulars including Jess Fishlock, Gemma Evans and Elise Hughes.

The players bringing more experience to the side are the likes of Sophie Ingle, Loren Dykes and Angharad James.

Estonia's manager Jarmo Matikainen coached the Welsh national team for four years from 2010 to 2014.

Ahead of their vital Euro qualifiers with the Faroes and Norwegians, Wales currently sit second in their group, four points behind Norway.

Wales squad:

Laura O'Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Claire Skinner (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Olivia Clark(Huddersfield Town Ladies FC), Sophie Ingle (Chelsea FC Women), Hayley Ladd (Manchester United Women FC), Loren Dykes (Bristol City Women FC), Lily Woodham (Charlton Athletic Women FC- on loan from Reading FC Women), Rhiannon Roberts (Liverpool FC Women), Anna Filbey (Tottenham Hotspur Women FC), Angharad James (Reading FC Women), Jasmine Turner (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Josie Green (Tottenham Hotspur Women FC), Nadia Lawrence (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Georgia Walters (Blackburn Rovers FC), Rachel Rowe (Reading FC Women), Natasha Harding (Reading FC Women), Megan Wynne (Bristol City Women FC- on loan from Tottenham Hotspur Women FC), Chloe Williams (Manchester United Women FC), Helen Ward (Watford FC Ladies), Kayleigh Green (Brighton & Hove Albion Women FC), Grace Horrell (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Maria Francis-Jones (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Ffion Morgan (Coventry United Ladies FC), Charlie Estcourt (Charlton Athletic Women FC- on loan from Reading FC Women).

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