Matty Jones has announced his Cymru U21 squad for their opening 2027 UEFA U21 EURO qualifier against Denmark.
Jones has selected a 23-player squad for the clash with the top seeds in Group I, taking place at Rodney Parade on Monday, September 8 (7:30pm).
There are welcome returns for Luke Harris, Ben Lloyd and Ed James, who rejoin the Cymru setup for the first time since March, while four players receive their first U21 call-ups: Vimal Yoganathan, Gabriele Biancheri, Dan Cox, and Kit Margetson.
Joel Cotterill, Cian Ashford, Sam Parker, and Luey Giles are also included, having featured in Craig Bellamy’s senior training camp during the last international window.
Jones’ side will be aiming to start their qualifying campaign with a statement performance as they look to reach a major European tournament for the first time in Cymru U21 history.
Drawn from Pot 4 in February’s UEFA draw, Cymru face a challenging five-team group that also includes Belgium, Austria, and Belarus.
Cymru U21: Evan WATTS (Swansea City – on loan at Galway FC), Kit MARGETSON (Swansea City – on loan at Connah’s Quay Nomads), Luke ARMSTRONG (Cardiff City – on loan at Penybont FC), Archie HARRIS (AFC Bournemouth – on loan at Eastleigh FC), Luey GILES (Cardiff City), Zac WILLIAMS (Crewe Alexandra – on loan at Kilmarnock FC), Dan COX (Derby County – on loan at Walsall FC), Ben HAMMOND (Nottingham Forest), Ed JAMES (Exeter City), Sam PARKER (Swansea City), Alex WILLIAMS (West Bromwich Albion), Joel COTTERILL (Swansea City), Jonathan BLAND (Barnsley FC), Joel COLWILL (Cardiff City), Callum AGIUS (Crewe Alexandra), Cian ASHFORD (Cardiff City), Tanatswa NYAKUHWHA (Cardiff City), Cameron CONGREVE (Swansea City), Ben LLOYD (Swansea City – on loan at Newport County), Luke HARRIS (Fulham FC – on loan at Oxford United), Vimal YOGANATHAN (Barnsley FC), Chris POPOV (Leicester City), Gabriele BIANCHERI (Manchester United)
