Fishlock returns from injury ahead of Wales duty
Jess Fishlock has returned from injury for Seattle Reign ahead of Wales' Nations League double header with Denmark and Italy.The 38-year-old was an unused substitute in a 2-1 defeat by Denmark last month and withdrew from the squad prior to the 1-1 draw with Sweden in Gothenburg.But Fishlock, who has won 160 caps for her country, was introduced off the bench in the 61st minute of Seattle Reign's National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) loss to Washington Spirit on Friday night.She has been included by Rhian Wilkinson for Wales' upcoming matches with Denmark in Odense on 30 May and Italy in Swansea four days later.Speaking about Fishlock at her squad announcement, Wilkinson said: "Jess is a Seattle player, and she's obviously a Welsh legend. "She's had a few little niggling things, and Seattle have gone above and beyond at listening and supporting Jess, Angharad (James) and Lily (Woodham) in terms of their ambitions for the Euros. Whatever they list her as is what she is."I haven't had eyes on Jess either for about a month and a half, so I'll leave it up to Seattle to qualify it as whatever they want."Wales sit bottom of Nations League Group A4 having drawn two and lost two of their four matches so far.
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