🔗 Share this article Three Lions Team Depth Called 'Absurd' - Welsh Boss Bellamy Thomas Tuchel took over as England coach in October 2024. Published 60 minutes ago Friendly match: England v Wales Venue: Wembley Stadium, the capital Date: October 9th 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 his Wales side. Bellamy's men meet their neighbors in a friendly at Wembley on this Thursday before their crucial World Cup qualifier against Belgium next Monday. National team coach 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. "England have a incredible squad, like France," the coach remarked. "They have a market valuation of £1.4bn, Wales' is £170m. Were you a boxing promoter, you would not match us up. That wouldn't be permitted." Bellamy says ensuring Wales can face the star-studded opponents is a "driving force". The Wales head coach added: "Our team do not rely on market prices, but the reality is they don't just have a single lineup. They possess two, three, four and France and others have the same level. England have loads of great players and that's the honest truth." "A defender was ruled out injured the other day and there are 24 more to choose from! They have 60-odd players. I'd love Wales to be stacked similarly." The neighbouring countries most recently met at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when the English ran out easy 3-0 winners in a fixture before Gareth Southgate's side made it to the quarter-finals. Southgate's successor is Thomas Tuchel, a Champions League and Fifa Club World Cup winner at the London club who has claimed league championships in Ligue 1 and his native Germany. Bellamy was formerly an coach at Anderlecht and the English club to Vincent Kompany, who succeeded him at Bayern Munich. "He's an outstanding manager - his record speak for themselves," Bellamy noted. "I possess a degree of understanding because the team he departed I know individuals who have gone in there. I gain a bit of an insight there of his methods and it's remarkable. " "His tactical detail is elite and I wanted to be up against that - see how you're going to adapt because he will. I can learn from that. I'd love to get to that level." Wales Squad List Keepers: Darlow (Leeds United), Adam Davies (Sheffield United), King (the Toffees). Defenders: Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Jay Dasilva (Coventry City), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Kpakio (Cardiff City), Lawlor (Cardiff City), Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Rodon (Leeds), Neco Williams (Forest). Midfield: Ampadu (Leeds United), Brooks (Bournemouth), J. James (Leicester City - loaned by Stade Rennais), Sheehan (Bolton), Thomas (Stoke City), H. Wilson (the Cottagers), Joel Colwill (Cardiff City), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City). Attackers: Broadhead (the Red Dragons), Cullen (Swansea City), Harris (Oxford United), Koumas (Birmingham City - on loan from the Reds), Brennan Johnson (Spurs), Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), Isaak Davies (Cardiff).