Under-21 international friendly - Wales under-21 v Austria under-21
Venue: Spytty Park Date: Wednesday, 17 November Kick-off: 1945 GMT

Adam Matthews and Joe Allen are promising young Welsh players

Wales senior caps Adam Matthews and Joe Allen have been called-up into Wales' under-21 squad for their November friendly with Austria in Newport.

Cardiff right-back Matthews and Swansea midfielder Allen are joined in the 18-man squad by experienced trio Nathan Craig, Rhys Taylor and Joe Partington.

Brian Flynn has handed first under-21 calls to left-backs Paul Dummett of Newcastle and Ipswich's Troy Brown.

Shrewsbury Town's former Welsh Premier striker Tom Bradshaw also wins a call.

The Spytty Park friendly is the return match of the 1-0 defeat between the two nations in Parndorf in May - and is the first friendly for the under-21s as they prepare for their next European campaign.

Wales narrowly failed to qualify for the Uefa 2011 under-21 European championships despite leading their group for the majority of the qualification campaign.

But Brian Flynn's youngsters will start their Uefa 2013 under-21 European championship next September - and all of the players picked in the squad to face Austria are eligible for the next qualifying tournament.

Coach Flynn said: "I need to replace the likes of Shaun MacDonald, Mark Bradley, Hal Robson-Kanu etc who are now too old for the squad, but I am happy that we have some good youngsters ready to step-up.

"Some were with me last week in our Under 19 mini-tournament qualifiers in south Wales so I know plenty about them."

Wales under-21 squad to face Sweden:
Rhys Taylor (Chelsea, on loan at Crewe Alexandra), David Cornell (Swansea City), Daniel Alfei (Swansea City), Ashley Richards (Swansea City), Paul Dummett (Newcastle United), Adam Matthews (Cardiff City), Troy Brown (Ipswich Town), David Stephens (Hibernians), Nathan Craig (Everton), Lee Lucas (Swansea City), Joe Allen (Swansea City), Billy Bodin (Swindon Town), Joe Partington (AFC Bournemouth), Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace), Ryan Doble (Southampton), Jake Taylor (Reading), Casey Thomas (Swansea City), Tom Bradshaw (Shrewsbury Town)

Stand-By Players:
Jonathan Bond (Watford), Joe Walsh (Swansea City), Tom Bender (Colchester United), Robert Ogleby (Hearts), Jonathan Meades (Cardiff City, on loan FK Moss)

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