Gemma Grainger has named uncapped duo Lauren Thomas and Mary McAteer in the Wales squad for the opening matches of the UEFA Women’s Nations League. Wrexham born Thomas of Blackburn Rovers has received her first senior team call-up for the games away to Iceland (Friday 22 September) and home to Denmark (Tuesday 26 September).

Joe Allen has told his Swansea City teammates they have to improve if they are to have any hope of keeping their arm lock on rivals Cardiff City this weekend. The former Wales midfielder will be part of a Swans team looking for a fifth successive derby victory over the Bluebirds when they visit the capital on Saturday night.

Jordan James described playing for Wales at the age of 19 as “unbelievable” as he reflected on a Riga performance that left his watching grandparents in tears. Birmingham City midfielder James made his first competitive Wales start on Monday as Rob Page’s side revived Euro 2024 qualifying ambitions with a 2-0 victory over Latvia.

David Brooks paid tribute to the fans who supported him after he scored his first goal for Wales since recovering from his cancer diagnosis. The Bournemouth star struck the second goal in Wales’ vital 2-0 victory in Latvia on Monday night which has kept alive their hopes of qualification for Euro 2024.

Bradley Davies picked the hottest day of the year to make his Bridgend debut, but he loved every one of the 67 minutes he played. When you are fast approaching your 37th birthday, and you are supposed to have hung up your boots and be coaching, rather than playing, for a living, turning out against one of the best packs in the Indigo Premiership is not the easiest task.

Brennan Johnson said farewell to Neco Williams with a last supper in London, but now the Wales pair aim to feast on Latvia on Monday night. Striker Johnson decided to meet up with some of his Wales pals last week to celebrate his £47.5m deadline day move from Nottingham Forest to Tottenham.

Connor Roberts insists it is naive to expect Wales to qualify for every major tournament. Wales have reached the last two European Championships and the 2022 World Cup after ending a 58-year wait to play at a major tournament. But making Euro 2024 in Germany next summer was seriously dented by qualifying defeats to Armenia and Turkey in June.

Rob Page insisted the game he didn’t want gave him the outcome he needed. The Wales manager saw his team keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw at home to South Korea in a friendly that was still fully contested.

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min says he cannot wait to play with £47.5million deadline-day signing Brennan Johnson. The two players could be in direct opposition on Thursday when Johnson’s Wales host Son’s South Korea in a Cardiff friendly.

Rob Page says he wishes Wales were not playing a friendly against South Korea on Thursday. The Wales manager and his team are not in Euro 2024 action until Monday when they travel to Latvia for a crucial Group D qualifying clash.

Ethan Ampadu believes Wales will feel the benefit of his settled life at Leeds and the end of his wanderlust. Ampadu holds no regrets over leaving Chelsea this summer and heading to Elland Road after loan spells at RB Leipzig, Sheffield United, Venezia and Spezia – at the last three clubs he suffered relegation.

Aaron Ramsey has described Brennan Johnson’s potential as “scary” but admits he was unhappy to see his Wales team-mate join Tottenham on transfer deadline day. Ramsey spent 11 years in north London at Arsenal where he made 370 nearly appearances and twice scored FA Cup final-winning goals for the Gunners.

Brennan Johnson can handle the hype of being Harry Kane’s follow-up act – but Tottenham fans have to show patience. That’s the advice of Wales manager Rob Page, who has been down this road before with both Gareth Bale and Dan James.

Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut has called for more aggression after his team surrendered a two-goal lead to drop to 19th place in the early season Championship table. The Bluebirds boss accused some players of going missing as Ipswich Town recovered from 2-0 down in front of their own fans to win 3-2. Cardiff have picked up just one victory from their opening five matches, but that is one more than rivals Swansea City.

Michael Duff has told his Swansea City team they need to speed up and break out of the walking pace that has dragged them into the Championship relegation zone. It’s early days as far the table goes, but the warning signs of a campaign of struggle are evident after the Swans lost 2-1 at home to Bristol City. Duff is still looking for a first league win as head coach after five games and his team sit in 22nd spot, two points adrift of the safety zone.

Michael Duff has tipped Nathan Wood for a future with England after Swansea City fought off fierce transfer interest from Southampton for the defender. Wood joined the Swans from Middlesbrough for £400,000 in the summer of 2022 and impressed throughout last season under Russell Martin – who was keen to take the 21-year-old from Wales to St Mary’s Stadium.

Brennan Johnson has completed his move to Tottenham from Nottingham Forest in a deal worth £47.5million. Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou made the Wales international his number one target following the departure of Harry Kane last month and secured the services of the young attacker late on transfer deadline day.

Wales striker Brennan Johnson could still be heading towards Tottenham from Nottingham Forest as the biggest Welsh deadline day deal. Forest’s Welsh manager Steve Cooper has admitted Johnson’s future at the club could go down to the wire as talks continue over a deal that could be worth £50m.

Brennan Johnson can fill the Harry Kane-sized hole at Tottenham, according to Wales manager Rob Page. But the Nottingham Forest striker would do it his own way, insists the national team boss, if a £50m deal can be agreed between the clubs.

Michael Duff revealed Swansea City are in talks with Stoke City defender Josh Tymon after watching his team bow out of the Carabao Cup. The Swans went down 3-2 at home to Bournemouth in a game where the strength in depth of the Premier League club was the telling factor.