🔗 Share this article England Squad Depth Called 'Absurd' - Wales Boss Bellamy Thomas Tuchel was appointed England coach in late 2024. Published 1 hour ago International friendly: England v Wales Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Date: Thursday, 9 October Kick-off: 7:45 PM BST Craig Bellamy states the English player pool is remarkable that matchmakers wouldn't pair them with his Wales side. Bellamy's men meet England in a non-competitive match at Wembley on this Thursday before their important World Cup qualifier against Belgium next the following week. National team coach Tuchel has omitted the such as Jude Bellingham, Foden and Grealish from his squad for the match against Wales and their qualifying game against the Latvian team. "England have a incredible team, similar to France," the coach remarked. "England have a transfer market value of 1.4 billion pounds, ours is 170 million. Were you a fight promoter, you wouldn't put us together. That wouldn't be permitted." He says making sure the Welsh team can compete with the talented opponents is a "key motivation". Bellamy continued: "Our team don't go off values, but the simple fact is England don't just have one team. They have multiple and the French and others have the same level. They have many top talents and that's a fact." "A defender went out with injury the recently and there are 24 more to choose from! They have 60-odd players. I wish us to be stacked like them." These two nations last faced each other at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when England emerged as comfortable victors in a group match before Gareth Southgate's side made it to the quarter-finals. The new manager is Tuchel, a Champions League and world club winner at the London club who has claimed league championships in Ligue 1 and his home country. The Welsh boss was formerly an coach at Anderlecht and Burnley to Kompany, who replaced him at the German giants. "He's an incredible manager - his record speak for themselves," Bellamy noted. "I have a degree of understanding because the team he departed I know individuals who have joined. I get a bit of an insight from that of how he works and it's very impressive. " "His tactical detail is elite and I wanted to be up against such a challenge - see how we adjust because he adapts too. I can learn from that. I aspire to reach that level." Wales Squad List Keepers: Darlow (Leeds United), Davies (Sheffield Utd), King (Everton). Backline: Cabango (Swansea), Dasilva (Coventry City), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City), Lawlor (Cardiff City), Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Rodon (Leeds United), Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest). Midfielders: Ethan Ampadu (Leeds), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Jordan James (Leicester City - loaned by Stade Rennais), Josh Sheehan (Bolton), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), J. Colwill (Cardiff City), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City). Attackers: Broadhead (Wrexham), Liam Cullen (Swansea City), Mark Harris (Oxford United), Koumas (Birmingham City - loaned by the Reds), Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur), Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), I. Davies (Cardiff).