The 20-year-old has also featured at centre-back and in central midfield for his country since making his debut in 2017, and Ampadu has earned plenty of plaudits for his composed and dominant performances in a Wales shirt.
The fixtures
Wales v Switzerland, Baku, Saturday 12 June, 2pm
Wales v Turkey, Baku, Wednesday 16 June, 5pm
Wales v Italy, Rome, Sunday 20 June, 5pm
If Wales win their group, they will play the runner-up of Group C (Holland, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia).
If Wales finish runners-up in their group, they will play the runners-up of Group B (Belgium, Russia, Denmark, Finland).
The squad
Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Daniel Ward (Leicester City), Adam Davies (Stoke City)
Defenders: Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Chris Gunter (Charlton Athletic), Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United), Neco Williams (Liverpool), Connor Roberts (Swansea City), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Tom Lockyer (Luton Town)
Midfielders: Joe Allen (Stoke City), Joe Morrell (Luton Town), Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea), Matthew Smith (Manchester City), Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City), Aaron Ramsey (Juventus), Harry Wilson (Liverpool), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Dylan Levitt (Manchester United), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City)
Forwards: Tyler Roberts (Leeds United), Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Daniel James (Manchester United)