Wales announce squad for women's Euros

Wales have announced their squad for the women's Euros ahead of the start of the tournament next month.

The competition in Switzerland will be Wales women's first major tournament in their history. The announcement was made by manager Rhian Wilkinson at the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Wales' highest mountain, on Thursday morning.

Angharad James has been named Cymru captain and is one of four female players with over 100 caps for the country, the others being Hayley Ladd, Sophie Ingle, and Wales's most-capped player Jess Fishlock, who has 162 appearances for her country. Ingle returns to the squad after a period recovering from an ACL injury, with Wilkinson saying she was "still on her path to full fitness".

The squad will leave Cardiff on Sunday 22 June for a week-long training camp in Portugal, before they travel to Switzerland on 29 June. Wales will begin their Euros campaign in Lucerne against 2017 tournament winners the Netherlands on 5 July.

The team will then travel to St Gallen to face France, who reached the semi-finals in 2017, on 9 July. Rhian Wilkinson's women will then face reigning champions England on 13 July.

More than 2,000 Welsh fans are expected to be in attendance for each match. At a news conference, Rhian Wilkinson said there had been "sleepless nights" as she decided on her 23-player squad.

"I hope I've been really clear, there's names that aren't on this list who've given everything for their country. And those phone calls where I had to break their heart were and are always going to be the worst part of my job," she said.

"Just a really great mix on this squad, which I think is exciting for me. Equally, for the Welsh public, a wonderful representation of the country." Asked how far Wales would get in the tournament, the Canadian said she had a mentality of "Why not?" "I think outside of Wales, people can think whatever they want, you can look at rankings and think whatever you want," Wilkinson added.

"Our goal is to show up and be really present and to deliver to the best of our ability. And I've said from the beginning that when you deliver consistent performances, results follow.

So we won't chase results, but we will chase consistency." Read more:How to watch the Women's EurosWho's in England's squad? The full Wales squad: GoalkeepersOlivia ClarkPoppy SoperSafia Middleton-Patel DefendersCharlie EstcourtGemma EvansJosie GreenHayley LaddEsther MorganElla PowellRhiannon RobertsLily Woodham MidfieldJess FishlockAlice GriffithsCeri HollandSophie IngleAngharad JamesLois JoelRachel Rowe ForwardsKayleigh BartonHannah CainElise HughesCarrie JonesFfion Morgan.