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Wales Under 21 manager Rob Page has included seven new players to his squad that will face travel to Albania for two friendly matches.

U21 fixtures
Albania U21 v Wales U21
Sunday 9 June 16:00
Selman Stermasi Stadium, Tirana

Albania U21 v Wales U21
Tuesday 11 June 14:00
Niko Dovana Stadium, Durres

George Ratcliffe and Ben Cabango are called into the squad after being part of Paul Bodin’s U19 side that took part in the 2019 UEFA U19 EURO Elite Round last March. Brandon Cooper featured in the same U19 squad at the Elite Round in March but also won two caps at U21 level in 2018.
As well as the new faces, the side offers plenty experience with several members from the last U21 qualifying campaign which ended last October with a 3-1 win against Switzerland including Regan Poole, Nathan Broadhead and Cameron Coxe. There is also a return to the squad to Jack Evans after recovering from a long-term illness.
The matches will be seen as a final preparation for Page’s side ahead of the 2021 UEFA U21 EURO qualifying campaign which starts in September with a home double header against Belgium and Germany.

Kelland ABSALOM (Ostersunds FK), George RATCLIFFE (Cardiff City), Cameron COXE (Cardiff City), Regan POOLE (Manchester United), Rhys NORRINGTON-DAVIES (Sheffield United), Cole DASILVA (Brentford), Brandon COOPER (Swansea City), Benjamin CABANGO (Swansea City), Jack EVANS (Swansea City), Harry CLIFTON (Grimsby Town), Nathan BROADHEAD (Everton), Aaron LEWIS (Swansea City), Daniel MOONEY (Fleetwood Town), Momodou TOURAY (Newport County), Mark HARRIS (Cardiff City), Robbie BURTON (Arsenal), Kieran EVANS (Swansea City), Tom PRICE (Swansea City), Alex BABOS (Derby County), Liam CULLEN Swansea City

It's a really good achievement, congratulations to the lad!

Nice one Harry :)

In the land of our last under 21 international too

This recognition can only improve his confidence. And inspire/encourage younger players to emulate this achievement, or something similar.

We are doing something well if our youth system is producing international players

Club captain for me next season! Give him the armband!

Quoted from benny_the_docker

Club captain for me next season! Give him the armband!

For intercourse sake. Yes give it to an inconsistent 20 year old. Typical Town fan overreaction

It's only the u21, not that impressive.

Quoted from Grimsby2012

It's only the u21, not that impressive.

I mean, it's probably more impressive than not getting into the u21.

Thank god for that Welsh relative. Beats the glass ceiling of England C for anyone not in the Premiership. Chris Llewellyn managed 14 caps at U21 level and 6 senior caps so he has a way to go until he reaches the level of our previous Welsh internationals.

Quoted from Grimsby2012

It's only the u21, not that impressive.

Only Wales as well. Not even a country. No applause from me until he makes a competitive appearance for Brazil.

He didnt make the final squad

Well done Harry

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Amazing considering Hagrid said he didn’t make the final squad 😂

Great achievement anyone who thinks different is a kunt

So pleased for the lad, anything else is just sour grapes from fat beer swilling no hopers

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Great achievement anyone who thinks different is a kunt

Is that k word Welsh for English? 😉

Yes, I know it’s Sais (sp?)

He's starting for the Under 21's today. Congrats Harry, great achievement.

Quoted from mariner91

He's starting for the Under 21's today. Congrats Harry, great achievement.

Considering that he never made the final squad, our 'Arry's doing alright for himself. ;)

They are currently 2-0 down though.

Quoted from Kris2

Thank god for that Welsh relative. Beats the glass ceiling of England C for anyone not in the Premiership. Chris Llewellyn managed 14 caps at U21 level and 6 senior caps so he has a way to go until he reaches the level of our previous Welsh internationals.

Darren Barnard played 24 times for full Welsh Team I believe

Pat Glover's 7 goals in 7 games was a pretty good teturn

Quoted from Garth

So pleased for the lad, anything else is just sour grapes from fat beer swilling no hopers

Why any gtfc wouldn’t be pleased baffles me tbh

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Why any gtfc wouldn’t be pleased baffles me tbh

Jealousy of some sort i would guess.

Shame really as from every source i know and hear from no one has a bad word to say about him....local lad, battled through a few seasons of being loaned out and being ignored and worked hard to achieve his playing for GTFC ambition, not big headed, grounded and is really a poster boy for the youth set up now.... standing as a testament to what you can achieve as a youth player in our system...and now achieves recognition from his chosen country...

Jeez... wot a tosser eh ?

Does all this mean he's not one of our own?

Despite the result, he's playing with some youth from bigger clubs, the lad who man u nabbed from Newport, should all be good experience from him which is good for us

Quoted from moosey_club

Jealousy of some sort i would guess.

Shame really as from every source i know and hear from no one has a bad word to say about him....local lad, battled through a few seasons of being loaned out and being ignored and worked hard to achieve his playing for GTFC ambition, not big headed, grounded and is really a poster boy for the youth set up now.... standing as a testament to what you can achieve as a youth player in our system...and now achieves recognition from his chosen country...

Jeez... wot a tosser eh ?

I think his dads family from the pool had a caravan in north Wales years ago which obviously qualifies him 😂😎 but anyway seriously you couldn’t meet a nicer lad , getting into the first team hasn’t changed him he’s still very grounded and still very focussed to to improve