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SAVAGE IN WALES SQUAD

By David Allen

ROBBIE SAVAGE has been handed a recall to the Wales squad after missing last month`s friendly in Qatar on Worthington Cup final duty for Leicester City.

Ryan Giggs, who pulled out of the game after reporting problems with his hamstring, has also been included in the 20-man party who will play in the first soccer international at Cardiff`s Milennium Stadium against Finland on March 29.

Giggs has only ever played in one friendly for Wales before (his debut in 1992), although it remains to be seen whether he will be withdrawn after a hectic month of one Champions League and Premiership game each week.

Also included in the squad named by manager Mark Hughes are impressive Leeds youngster Matthew Jones, Barnsley star Darren Barnard and Fulham trio Chris Coleman, Andy Melville and Kit Symons.

Squad in full: P Jones (Southampton), Crossley (Nottingham Forest), Ward (Notts County), Delaney (Aston Villa), Barnard (Aston Villa), Blake (Blackburn Rovers), Page (Watford), Coleman, Melville Symons (all Fulham), Pembridge (Everton), Saunders (Bradford City), Speed (Newcastle United), J Robinson (Charlton Athletic), C Robinson (Wolves), M Jones (Leeds United), Savage (Leicester City), G Roberts (Tranmere Rovers) I Roberts (Norwich City).

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