Overview
In Group 4 of League B Nations League this season, Türkiye and Wales are competing fiercely for the top spot. With only 2 points separating the two teams, the result of this match will decide the ticket to direct promotion to League A next season.
Turkey are the team with the advantage at the moment. They are playing at home against Wales and are on a three-match winning streak in the Nations League. In the first leg, Türkiye also excellently held Wales to a draw away from home despite having to play with 10 men from the 62nd minute.
Wales must win their trip to Türkiye to avoid a play-off. They are also unbeaten in Group 4 of League B, but a disastrous 2-2 draw with Iceland has left Wales at a disadvantage.
In terms of personnel, the two teams do not have much difference. However, Türkiye has the home field advantage and they will take full advantage of this to win 3 points.
Wales have won four of their previous 10 meetings with Türkiye in all competitions, most recently in the group stages of EURO 2020, winning 2-0.
Human resources situation
Türkiye will be without defensive trio Ferdi Kadioglu, Caglar Soyuncu and Ozan Kabak due to injury, while Irfan Kahveci and Dogan Alemdar have also recently joined the injured list.
Real Madrid star Arda Guler could be deployed in the 'number 10' position for the home side.
On the other side of the front line, Kieffer Moore, Rabbi Matondo, Nathan Broadhead, Wes Burns and Owen Beck have all withdrawn from the Wales squad due to injury.
Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey and Oli Cooper will also be absent as they are still recovering from injuries.
Expected lineup:
Türkiye: Cakir, Celik, Demiral, Bardakci, Muldur, Calhanoglu, Kokcu, Akgun, Guler, Akturkoglu, B. Yilmaz.
Wales: Ward, Roberts, Rodon, Cabango, Davies, Allen, Sheehan, Johnson, Wilson, Thomas, M. Harris.
The match between Türkiye and Wales takes place at 0:00 on the morning of November 17 (Vietnam time).
