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Natasha Harding Out, But Sophie Ingle Returns For Wales

Wales will be without injured striker Natasha Harding for their vital Women’s Euro 2021 qualifier away to Northern Ireland – but do have captain Sophie Ingle back fit. Reading striker Harding was left out of the squad after being injured on club duty. However, centre-back Ingle has recovered from a hip injury that forced her to miss last month’s 1-0 victory in Belarus.

Wales will be without injured striker Natasha Harding for their vital Women’s Euro 2021 qualifier away to Northern Ireland – but do have captain Sophie Ingle back fit.

Reading striker Harding was left out of the squad after being injured on club duty.

However, centre-back Ingle has recovered from a hip injury that forced her to miss last month’s 1-0 victory in Belarus.

Uncapped youngsters Chloe Williams of Manchester United and Cardff City’s Maria Francis-Jones have both been included for the game in Belfast on November 12.

Wales: 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), Gemma EVANS (Bristol City Women FC), Nadia LAWRENCE (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Rhiannon ROBERTS (Liverpool FC Women), Anna FILBEY (Tottenham Hotspur Women FC), Angharad JAMES (Reading FC Women), Elise HUGHES (Everton Ladies FC), Rachel ROWE (Reading FC Women), Megan WYNNE (Tottenham Hotspur Women FC), Helen WARD (Watford FC Ladies), Kayleigh GREEN (Brighton & Hove Albion Women FC), Josie GREEN (Tottenham Hotspur Women FC), Georgia WALTERS (Tranmere Rovers Ladies FC), Kylie Nolan (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Carrie Jones (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Maria Francis-Jones (Cardiff City Ladies FC), Chloe Williams (Manchester United Women FC)

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