Wales v Liechtenstein - Moore, Wilson and Ampadu return for hosts

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Update:
Date: 19:16 BST
Title: Matondo believes he is making strides
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
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Rabbi Matondo credits Craig Bellamy's coaching
Rabbi Matondo will hope for another chance to shine in his home city tonight having scored his first international goal at the Cardiff City Stadium in the March win over Kazakhstan.
The winger is yet to make a consistent mark at international level - but says Craig Bellamy is the man to get the best out of him.
Update:
Date: 19:14 BST
Title: 'There's no easy games these days'
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
Danny GabbidonFormer Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales
Sometimes these 'lesser' teams can be difficult, most of these international teams now are at a minimum well organised and technically at a decent level.
There's no easy games these days, it's all down to Wales and how they perform and getting the game plan right.
Update:
Date: 19:13 BST
Title: Bellamy calls for patient Wales
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
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Wales boss Craig Bellamy calls on his players to be patient in breaking down Liechtenstein
Wales head coach Craig Bellamy has called on his players to be patient in breaking down Liechtenstein.
Bellamy expects a similar test to the one posed by Kazakhstan in March where his side held a nervy 2-1 lead until Rabbi Matondo's first international goal in the 90th minute sealed three points.
Update:
Date: 19:11 BST
Title: Post
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
Nathan BlakeFormer Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
I fully expect Wales to score at least three or four goals this evening and win quite comfortably.
Craig said himself he expects to win, but saying and doing are two different things.
Update:
Date: 19:10 BST
Title: How it stands in Group J
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
This is one of two games in World Cup qualifying Group J this evening, with top seeds Belgium belatedly starting their campaign with a trip to North Macedonia.
Wales are currently second, behind North Macedonia on goal difference, with Kazakhstan in third courtesy of a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein, who are yet to get off the mark having also lost 3-0 at home to the North Macedonians in March.
Wales, remember, won their group opener against Kazakhstan 3-1 on this ground before drawing in Skopje courtesy of that dramatic late goal by David Brooks.
Update:
Date: 19:09 BST
Title: Wales have outside chance of winning group - Earnshaw
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
Robert Earnshaw believes Wales have a chance of beating Belgium
to top spot in their World Cup qualifying group – but says victory tonight is
essential if they are to make that happen.
Wales go to Belgium on Monday for what is on paper their
toughest fixture in Group J.
Wales will travel with some confidence having gone eight
games unbeaten under Craig Bellamy - but the first task is to overcome
Liechtenstein this evening.
'It's a must-win because when you look at the group, North
Macedonia, they're on four points as well and of course almost beat Wales in
the last game,' Earnshaw told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.
'Belgium are now going to start their campaign and obviously
they're the favourites to win it.
'But Wales I think will have that outside spot of really pushing this group. I think Wales can actually win it, but Belgium
will be the favourites.'
Update:
Date: 19:07 BST
Title: Pre-match numbers
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
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Update:
Date: 19:04 BST
Title: Ampadu 'relishing' return
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
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Ethan Ampadu relishing Liechtenstein test
Midfielder Ethan Ampadu is relishing being back in the Wales squad to face Liechtenstein tonight.
Ampadu missed the previous World Cup qualifying games with a knee injury.
Update:
Date: 19:02 BST
Title: Team news - Liechtenstein make four changes
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
Dafydd PritchardBBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium
Liechtenstein also make four changes from their 2-0 defeat
at home to Kazakhstan in March.
Max Goppel, Livio Meier, Ferhat Saglam and Fabio Luque
Notaro come in for Felix Oberwald, Kenny Kindle, Villiam Pizzi and Dennis Salanovic.
Goalkeeper Benjamin Buchel has been named Liechtenstein's
player of the year for the past three seasons, and you'd imagine he's in for
another busy evening against Wales.
Liechtenstein:
Buchel; Traber, Wieser, Hofer; Meier, Luchinger, Hasler, Sele, Goppel; Saglam, Luque
Notaro.
Subs: Lo Russo,
Ospelt, Beck, Malin, Netzer, Schadler, Kindle, Wolfinger, Zund, Weissenhofer,
Pizzi.
Update:
Date: 19:00 BST
Title: Team news - Moore recalled for Wales as Wilson and Ampadu return
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
Dafydd PritchardBBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium
Wales welcome back two key players in the form of Harry
Wilson and Ethan Ampadu after they missed the opening two World Cup qualifiers
in March due to injury.
Swansea City forward Liam Cullen and Sheffield United
striker Kieffer Moore are also recalled, but Leeds United winger Daniel James
misses out through illness, while Josh Sheehan, Jordan James and Nathan
Broadhead drop to the bench.
In total there are four changes from the team that drew 1-1
in North Macedonia in March.
Wales: Darlow; Roberts, Rodon, B. Davies, Williams; Ampadu, Cullen;
Johnson, Wilson, Thomas; Moore.
Subs: Ward, A. Davies, Mepham, Cabango, Dasilva, Sheehan, J.
James, Brooks, Broadhead, Matondo, Harris, Koumas.
Update:
Date: 19:00 BST
Title: Hello and welcome
Content: Wales v Liechtenstein (19:45 BST)
Good evening, noswaith dda, Guten Abend and welcome to our coverage of Wales' World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein at the Cardiff City Stadium.
This is game number nine of Craig Bellamy's Wales reign and, let's be honest, it has been an enjoyable ride up until now.
Wales expects this evening. That is partly because of the impact Bellamy has made and partly because Liechtenstein are among the weakest international sides in Europe.
We will bring you all the build-up, match action and reaction - but let's start with a look at the teams.