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Monday 14th October, ko 7:45pm
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Craig Bellamy is expected to make several changes from Friday’s draw in Iceland, some enforced and others to rotate his squad after a tight turnaround.
He is short of options in central midfield, with Ethan Ampadu and Aaron Ramsey out injured and Jordan James suspended following his second yellow card of the campaign in Reykjavik.
Swansea City midfielder Joe Allen, who came out of international retirement to be included in this squad, could feature having been left out in Iceland.
Fitness issues have limited the 34-year-old to only six substitute appearances for his club this season, and Bellamy admits starting him against Montenegro would be a "gamble".
Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson is another unavailable through suspension, so the likes of David Brooks, Lewis Koumas, Nathan Broadhead and Wes Burns will be vying to take his starting spot.
Goalkeeper Danny Ward, full-backs Connor Roberts and Neco Williams, centre-back Chris Mepham, attacking midfielder Harry Wilson and striker Kieffer Moore have all been booked once so are one yellow card away from a one-match ban.
Uncapped left-back Owen Beck – on loan at Blackburn Rovers from Liverpool – is back in the squad having been with Wales Under-21s last week.
His return raised the prospect of a reunion with Montenegro striker Milutin Osmajic, who was banned for eight games for his club side Preston North End after biting Beck in a Championship fixture in September.
But as well as his suspension for Preston, Osmajic will also miss Montenegro’s match against Wales having picked up two yellow cards in this Nations League campaign.
Match facts
Cardiff City Stadium.
Live on S4C
Team news
Craig Bellamy is expected to make several changes from Friday’s draw in Iceland, some enforced and others to rotate his squad after a tight turnaround.
He is short of options in central midfield, with Ethan Ampadu and Aaron Ramsey out injured and Jordan James suspended following his second yellow card of the campaign in Reykjavik.
Swansea City midfielder Joe Allen, who came out of international retirement to be included in this squad, could feature having been left out in Iceland.
Fitness issues have limited the 34-year-old to only six substitute appearances for his club this season, and Bellamy admits starting him against Montenegro would be a "gamble".
Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson is another unavailable through suspension, so the likes of David Brooks, Lewis Koumas, Nathan Broadhead and Wes Burns will be vying to take his starting spot.
Goalkeeper Danny Ward, full-backs Connor Roberts and Neco Williams, centre-back Chris Mepham, attacking midfielder Harry Wilson and striker Kieffer Moore have all been booked once so are one yellow card away from a one-match ban.
Uncapped left-back Owen Beck – on loan at Blackburn Rovers from Liverpool – is back in the squad having been with Wales Under-21s last week.
His return raised the prospect of a reunion with Montenegro striker Milutin Osmajic, who was banned for eight games for his club side Preston North End after biting Beck in a Championship fixture in September.
But as well as his suspension for Preston, Osmajic will also miss Montenegro’s match against Wales having picked up two yellow cards in this Nations League campaign.
Match facts
- Wales have won both of their two most recent meetings with Montenegro, including in the reverse fixture last month – this after Wales had lost their first two matches against the Brave Falcons.
- Wales have won just one of their past nine Nations League matches (three draws, five defeats), though it was in the reverse fixture against Montenegro last month.
- Montenegro have lost each of their past five matches in all competitions, the longest losing run in their history (since 2007).
- Wales’ past two home games in all competitions have finished 0-0 – they’ve not failed to score in three consecutive home matches since September 2012, while they’ve never had three consecutive home goalless draws.
- Wales are unbeaten in all three of their games under Craig Bellamy so far – no Wales manager has gone without defeat in his first four matches in charge.
- Harry Wilson has been involved in seven goals in his past eight appearances for Wales in all competitions (four goals, three assists), scoring in his past two.
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