Teenage striker Mo Touray has been called into the Wales squad for their Uefa under-21 Championship clash with Switzerland at Rodney Parade, Newport this evening (Tuesday, 6pm).
The talented Touray plays for Welsh Premier League Barry Town United on loan from Newport County and also had a spell with Merthyr Town.
Wales finish their Euro 2019 qualifying campaign against the Swiss are aiming to go out on a high even though they cannot qualify for the next stage.
🏴 Momodou Touray, @BarryTownUnited sydd ar fenthyg o Gasnewydd wedi cael ei alw i ymuno â charfan D21 @Cymru fydd yn wynebu y 🇨🇭 heno.
Congrats Mo and all the best tonight 👏 pic.twitter.com/lzNq1EALgg
— Sgorio ⚽️ (@sgorio) October 16, 2018
Manager Rob Page and his team lost 2-0 against group eight leaders Romania on Friday and he says: “We want to finish on a high. That was the remit before these two games.
“I said I wanted to finish with two wins preferably. It didn’t go our way in Romania, but there was aspects of the performance I was pleased with.”
Wales won’t be in the next round at under-21 level, but there have been positives, including a 3-0 opening fixture win against Switzerland away a year ago.
Tyler Roberts, David Brooks and George Thomas were the scorers that night and all three have since been promoted to Ryan Giggs’ senior international squad.
Harry Wilson, Chris Mepham, Matthew Smith and Joe Rodon have also stepped up and they all featured at Under-21 level in the campaign just ending.
Swansea City’s Daniel James is the latest player to be called up by Giggs, joining the senior squad for their Nations League game against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin (Tuesday).
Cian Harries is available to play against Switzerland after completing a suspension, but Cardiff City’s Cameron Coxe is ruled out by injury.
Brandon Cooper played the full 90 minutes at under-21 level against Romania on Friday before switching to the under-19 group on Monday. He was selected for the starting line-up by manager Robert Page and the Welsh boys won 2-0.
Wales Under-21 squad: Luke Pilling (Ashton United – on loan from Tranmere Rovers), Owen Evans(Wigan Athletic), Rhys Norrington-Davies (Barrow AFC – on loan from Sheffield United), Regan Poole(Manchester United), Cian Harries (Swansea City), Keston Davies (Swansea City), Isaac Christie-Davies (Liverpool), Aaron Lewis (Swansea City), Mark Harris (Newport County – on loan from Cardiff City), Alex Babos (Real Union – on loan from Derby County), Joe Morrell (Bristol City), Liam Cullen (Swansea City), Nathan Broadhead (Everton), Ashley Baker (Sheffield Wednesday),Connor Evans(Bristol City), Robbie Burton (Arsenal), Mo Touray (Barry Town United – on loan from Newport County)
Wales v Switzerland at Rodney Parade, Newport on Tuesday, October 16 (6pm).
Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
