Oliver Bostock, Elliot Myles and Aled Thomas have been called up for Wales' 2027 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Belarus and Denmark.
West Brom attacking midfielder Bostock, Norwich City midfielder Myles and Everton defender Thomas, all 19, are part of the under-21 squad for the first time having represented Wales in younger age-grade sides.
Senior internationals Charlie Crew and Kai Andrews are also included alongside more experienced under-21 players such as Cardiff City’s Cian Ashford and Joel Cotterill, who is on loan at Dundee from Swansea City.
Wales' youngsters meet Belarus at Rodney Parade on Friday, 27 March (17:30 GMT) before an away fixture against Denmark on Tuesday, 31 March (17:00 BST).
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Matty Jones' team are bottom of Group I having suffered heavy defeats against Denmark, Belgium and Belarus, though they did claim an impressive away victory against Austria – who currently top the pool on goal difference – in October.
George Nevett, Alex Williams, Evan Watts and Rhys Thomas return to Jones' squad, while uncapped goalkeepers Kit Margetson and Luke Armstrong are included alongside Rotherham's on-loan Manchester United forward Gabriele Biancheri.
Wales Under-21 squad
Evan Watts (Swansea City – on loan at Galway United), Kit Margetson (Swansea City – on loan at Connah's Quay Nomads), Luke Armstrong (Cardiff City – on loan at Penybont), Aled Thomas (Everton), Alex Williams (West Bromwich Albion), Archie Harris (AFC Bournemouth – on loan at Eastleigh), Ben Hammond (Nottingham Forest – on loan at Northampton Town), Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra), Cameron Congreve (Swansea City – on loan at Dundee), Charlie Crew (Leeds United), Cian Ashford (Cardiff City), Dakarai Mafico (Cardiff City – on loan at Yeovil Town), Elliot Myles (Norwich City), Freddie Issaka (Plymouth Argyle – on loan at Truro City), Gabriele Biancheri (Manchester United – on loan at Rotherham United), George Nevett (Peterborough United), Joel Cotterill (Swansea City – on loan at Dundee), Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), Kai Andrews (Coventry City – on loan at Hibernian), Luey Giles (Cardiff City – on loan at Eastleigh), Oliver Bostock (West Bromwich Albion), Rhys Thomas (Manchester City), Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Cardiff City – on loan at Newport County).
