Eloise Laity has withdrawn from Team Wales's Commonwealth Games hockey squad after picking up an injury in training.
The forward has returned to Wales to undergo treatment and will be replaced in the side by 20-year-old Sophie Clayton.
Amanda Partington, the head coach of Wales's women's hockey team, said: "We're bitterly disappointed for Eloise, she'd worked incredibly hard to earn her selection for the team and to pick up an injury at such a late stage is really disappointing for her.
"We wish Eloise well in her recovery and look forward to welcoming Sophie into the squad ready for our first game on Thursday.
"Sophie Clayton will be travelling to Glasgow to replace Eloise and will no doubt relish the challenge of her first Commonwealth Games."
Clayton featured in the Wales squad that competed in the recent Investec London Cup.
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Daniel Lewis
Daniel Lewis
