🔗 Share this article Three Lions Team Strength Called 'Absurd' - Welsh Boss Bellamy The German manager took over as national team manager in October 2024. Published 1 hour ago Friendly match: Wales vs England Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Date: October 9th Kick-off: 19:45 BST The Wales head coach states the English squad depth is remarkable that matchmakers would not match them against the Welsh team. Bellamy's men meet England in a friendly at the national stadium on this Thursday before their important qualifying match against Belgium next the following week. England manager Tuchel has left the such as Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish from his selection for the match against Wales and their qualifying game against Latvia. "The English have a incredible squad, similar to France," Bellamy said. "They have a transfer market value of 1.4 billion pounds, Wales' is 170 million. If you were a boxing promoter, you wouldn't put us together. That wouldn't be permitted." He says making sure Wales can face the talented opponents is a "key motivation". The Wales head coach added: "We don't go off market prices, but the simple fact is they don't just have a single lineup. They possess two, three, four and the French and others have the same level. England have loads of top talents and that's a fact." "A defender was ruled out with injury the other day and there's only 24 more to go! They've got 60-odd footballers. I wish Wales to be well-equipped similarly." The neighbouring countries last faced each other at the 2022 tournament in the Middle East, when England ran out comfortable victors in a group match before Gareth Southgate's side reached the quarter-finals. Southgate's successor is Thomas Tuchel, a Champions League and Fifa Club World Cup champion at Chelsea who has won domestic titles in France and his native Germany. The Welsh boss was previously an assistant at the Belgian side and the English club to Vincent Kompany, who succeeded Tuchel at the German giants. "He's an incredible manager - his record is proven," he added. "I possess some sort of understanding because the team he departed I know individuals who have joined. I gain a glimpse from that of how he works and it's very impressive. " "His strategic planning is top level and I aimed to be facing such a challenge - see how you're going to adapt because he adapts too. I can learn from it. I aspire to get to that level." Wales Team List Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow (Leeds United), Adam Davies (Sheffield United), King (Everton). Defenders: Cabango (Swansea City), Dasilva (Coventry City), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Rodon (Leeds), Williams (Nottingham Forest). Midfield: Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), Brooks (Bournemouth), J. James (Leicester City - loaned by Stade Rennais), Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), Thomas (Stoke), Harry Wilson (the Cottagers), J. Colwill (Cardiff), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City). Forwards: Nathan Broadhead (the Red Dragons), Liam Cullen (Swansea), Harris (Oxford United), Lewis Koumas (Birmingham - loaned by the Reds), Brennan Johnson (Spurs), Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).