Wales travel to Wembley as they face England on Thursday. The match serves as an important dress rehearsal for upcoming World Cup qualifiers: England’s next challenge is Latvia, while Wales looks ahead to a decisive showdown with Belgium in Group J action.
Wales Team News
Craig Bellamy is forced into late changes with captain Aaron Ramsey withdrawn as a result of an injury flare-up. The experienced midfielder, who had only just made his international comeback, is unable to feature after reporting pain during training with Pumas UNAM. This also meant missing the club’s most recent match against Chivas.
Compounding the Dragons’ squad headaches, Daniel James is missing due to an ankle injury likely to keep him out for up to a month and a half. Cardiff duo Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill have been drafted in as cover. Wales do have some returning players: Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, and Nathan Broadhead are all back in the fold after their absence in the September internationals.
Defender Ben Davies could reach a landmark 100 caps if he plays in both the matches against England and Belgium, joining Welsh icons Gareth Bale, Wayne Hennessey, and Chris Gunter. In attack, Kieffer Moore enters the fixture in strong form, having scored in his last two national appearances versus Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan. The prolific Wrexham forward now looks to break new ground by scoring in three consecutive international games.
Wales Predicted Lineup
Predicetd Wales starting XI: Darlow; Williams, Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Ampadu, J. James; Johnson, Wilson, Thomas; Moore
When will the match kick off?
The match kicks off at 7:45pm BST on Thursday, 9th October.
How to Watch England vs Wales?
The match will be broadcast live via ITV1 for fans in UK.
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