Richardson earns Wales call-up for Italy contest
Nations League: Wales v ItalyVenue: Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Date: Tuesday, 3 June Kick-off: 18:30 BSTCoverage: Live on BBC Two Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, the BBC Sport website and app, plus live text commentary.Highlights: S4C and BBC iPlayer, 22:00 BST and later on demand.
Amy Richardson has earned a senior call-up for Wales' final Nations League fixture against Italy on Tuesday (18:30 BST).The Celtic full-back spent the latter half of the 2024-25 season on loan at Partick Thistle having previously been part of Everton's academy.The 19-year-old has captained Wales at under-19 level and earned a senior call-up for the Euro 2025 qualifiers against Croatia and Kosovo in July last year.Rhian Wilkinson's side were relegated from League A with a 1-0 loss to Denmark in Odense on Friday night.They go in search of a first ever League A triumph when they host Italy in Swansea this week.
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