Wales boss Wilkinson to continue rotating keepersImage source, FAWImage caption, Safia Middleton-Patel and Olivia Clark are both set to play a part as Wales attempt to qualify for a first Women’s World Cup ByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished36 minutes agoRhian Wilkinson intends to continue rotating her goalkeepers during Wales’ Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign.Wales kick off their bid to reach the 2027 World Cup in Brazil when they face the Czech Republic at the City Stadium in Uherske Hradiste on Tuesday.Wilkinson has regularly switched between her two frontline keepers, Olivia Clark and Safia Middleton-Patel, during her time as Wales head coach and says that approach will continue.”Both of them have performed for Wales but I don’t feel either of them really grabbed the jersey yet and so I try not to make it [so] that it’s a combative environment,” Wilkinson reported.”They know before they come in which games they’re going to be playing, so I try to tell them that you have just got to perform in your game.”If they can do that consistently, they’ll grab the number one, but I do not feel one of them has taken that number one role yet.”Czech Republic v WalesWomen’s World Cup qualifyingTuesday, 3 March at 17:30 GMTCity Stadium, Uherske HradisteWatch on iPlayerListen on Sounds
Wales boss Wilkinson to continue rotating keepers
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