🔗 Share this article Three Lions Team Depth Labelled 'Ridiculous' - Wales Boss Craig Bellamy The German manager took over as England manager in late 2024. Published 1 hour ago Friendly match: England v Wales Venue: Wembley Stadium, the capital Date: Thursday, 9 October Kick-off: 7:45 PM BST Craig Bellamy states England's player pool is so impressive that matchmakers wouldn't pair them with his Wales side. Bellamy's men meet England in a friendly at the national stadium on this Thursday before their crucial World Cup qualifier against Belgium next the following week. England manager Thomas Tuchel has omitted the such as Bellingham, Phil Foden and Grealish from his squad for the Wales friendly and their World Cup qualifier against Latvia. "England have a incredible squad, similar to France," Bellamy said. "They have a market valuation of 1.4 billion pounds, Wales' is 170 million. Were you a boxing promoter, you would not put us together. That wouldn't be permitted." Bellamy explains ensuring Wales can face the star-studded opponents is a "driving force". Bellamy added: "We do not rely on market prices, but the simple fact is they don't just have one team. They have multiple and the French and other nations are similarly stacked. England have many top talents and that's the honest truth." "A defender was ruled out with injury the recently and there's only two dozen others to go! They've got over sixty players. I wish Wales to be stacked like them." These two nations most recently met at the 2022 World Cup in the Middle East, when England ran out easy 3-0 winners in a group match before the previous England team made it to the last eight. Southgate's successor is Tuchel, a Champions League and Fifa Club World Cup champion at Chelsea who has claimed domestic titles in France and his home country. The Welsh boss was formerly an coach at Anderlecht and the English club to Kompany, who replaced him at the German giants. "He's an outstanding coach - his achievements is proven," he noted. "I have some sort of insight because the club he left I know individuals who have gone in there. I gain a glimpse from that of how he works and it's remarkable. " "His tactical detail is top level and I wanted to be facing that - observe how we adjust because he will. I will get to learn from it. I aspire to reach that level." Welsh Squad List Goalkeepers: Darlow (Leeds), Davies (Sheffield United), Tom King (Everton). Defenders: Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Jay Dasilva (Coventry City), B. Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Kpakio (Cardiff City), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Rodon (Leeds United), Williams (Nottingham Forest). Midfield: Ampadu (Leeds), Brooks (the Cherries), J. James (Leicester - on loan from Rennes), Josh Sheehan (Bolton), Thomas (Stoke City), H. Wilson (Fulham), J. Colwill (Cardiff), R. Colwill (Cardiff City). Attackers: Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham), Liam Cullen (Swansea City), Harris (Oxford United), Koumas (Birmingham City - loaned by Liverpool), Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur), Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), Isaak Davies (Cardiff).