Wales suffer Holland blow for World Cup qualifiers

Wales suffer Holland blow for World Cup qualifiersImage source, Huw Evans agencyImage caption, Ceri Holland has 52 Wales capsPublished30 minutes agoWales have suffered a significant blow heading into this month’s World Cup qualifying double-header against Albania after Ceri Holland was ruled out of both games through injury.The Football Association of Wales says Holland, one of the most influential players in Rhian Wilkinson’s squad, has withdrawn from the squad with an unspecified problem, as has Newcastle United defender Lois Joel.The versatile Holland, 28, was not involved in Liverpool’s Women’s FA Cup quarter-final win over Charlton on Sunday. Following the withdrawals, Wales boss Wilkinson has added forward Olivia Francis to her squad.Wales face Albania at Wrexham’s Stok Cae Ras on Tuesday, 14 April (19:15 BST) before travelling for the return fixture at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan four days later (17:00 BST).Wales boss Wilkinson condemns ‘imbecile behaviour’