Leicester City’s Clark, 24, has had more experience at both club and international level than 21-year-old Middleton-Patel, of Manchester United.

Rugby Borough’s Poppy Soper is also in the current Wales squad, but Clark and Middleton-Patel have shared goalkeeping duties since Wilkinson took charge two years ago.

Middleton-Patel played in Wales’ most recent game, the friendly win over Switzerland in December, with Clark lining up against South Korea in the other fixture during that camp.

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At last summer’s European Championship, Clark started two of Wales’ games with Middleton-Patel playing in the other.

It is Clark who has had more opportunities to impress overall, with the former FC Twente player starting 18 of Wilkinson’s 24 games as Wales boss and Middleton-Patel beginning in the other six.

The frustration for Wilkinson is that neither player is a regular at club level.

“Liv’s got a few starts, Saf’s got a few starts. It’s a problem I know with the men’s team as well,” she added.

“Both of them have had moments with their clubs, but we do not have solid starters.”

After taking on the Czech Republic, Wales play their second Group B1 qualifying game against Montenegro in Llanelli next Saturday, meaning Clark and Middleton-Patel can expect game-time in this international window.

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