🔗 Share this article England Squad Strength Labelled 'Absurd' - Wales Manager Bellamy The German manager was appointed national team coach in October 2024. Published 60 minutes ago International friendly: Wales vs England Venue: Wembley Stadium, the capital Date: Thursday, 9 October Kick-off: 19:45 BST The Wales head coach says the English player pool is remarkable that a boxing promoter would not pair them against the Welsh team. The Welsh squad meet their neighbors in a non-competitive match at the national stadium on this Thursday before their important qualifying match against Belgium next Monday. National team coach Thomas Tuchel has omitted the such as Bellingham, Phil Foden and Grealish out of his selection for the match against Wales and their qualifying game against the Latvian team. "The English have a incredible squad, like France," Bellamy said. "England have a market valuation of £1.4bn, Wales' is £170m. Were you a boxing promoter, you wouldn't match us up. That wouldn't be permitted." Bellamy explains making sure the Welsh team can face the talented opponents is a "driving force". Bellamy added: "We do not rely on market prices, but the simple fact is they have more than one team. They possess two, three, four and France and other nations have the same level. They have loads of great players and that's the honest truth." "One right-back was ruled out with injury the recently and there's only 24 more to go! They have 60-odd footballers. I'd love Wales to be stacked similarly." The neighbouring countries last faced each other at the 2022 tournament in Qatar, when the English ran out comfortable 3-0 winners in a group match before the previous England team made it to the last eight. Southgate's successor is Thomas Tuchel, a Champions League and world club champion at Chelsea who has won domestic titles in France and his home country. The Welsh boss was previously an coach at the Belgian side and the English club to Kompany, who replaced Tuchel at the German giants. "Tuchel's an outstanding manager - his record speak for themselves," he added. "I possess a degree of understanding because the club he left I am familiar with people who have gone in there. I gain a glimpse there of how he works and it's very impressive. " "His strategic planning is top level and I wanted to be up against such a challenge - observe how we adjust because he will. I will get to learn from it. I aspire to get to such heights." Wales Squad Selection Keepers: Darlow (Leeds), Adam Davies (Sheffield Utd), Tom King (Everton). Defenders: Cabango (Swansea City), Dasilva (Coventry), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), Lawlor (Cardiff City), Mepham (West Brom), Rodon (Leeds), Neco Williams (Forest). Midfielders: Ampadu (Leeds), Brooks (the Cherries), J. James (Leicester City - loaned by Stade Rennais), Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), Thomas (Stoke), H. Wilson (Fulham), J. Colwill (Cardiff), R. Colwill (Cardiff City). Attackers: Broadhead (the Red Dragons), Cullen (Swansea), Mark Harris (Oxford United), Koumas (Birmingham - on loan from the Reds), Brennan Johnson (Spurs), Moore (Wrexham), Isaak Davies (Cardiff).