Overview

• England host Wales in a Wembley friendly on Thursday evening, a fixture Bellamy sought to measure his side against higher-ranked opposition.
• Bellamy highlighted the gulf by noting England’s squad is valued at about £1.4bn compared with Wales at roughly £170m, saying a boxing promoter would not pair the teams.
• He said Wales must be “full gas” to compete and described the game as a chance to learn from Thomas Tuchel’s setup.
• Bellamy joked that Tuchel’s expenses could cover his own pay, as The Times reports the England coach earns about £5m per year.
• Wales travel with late call-ups Rubin Colwill and Isaak Davies after injuries to Aaron Ramsey and Daniel James, with around 7,500 away tickets allocated, before hosting Belgium in Cardiff next Monday in World Cup qualifying.