"As a squad, we've worked hard this week, we've looked at the qualities that these teams have and feel like we're as prepared as we can be. So we want to come out here, show our identity, show what we can do and what we've done against other teams and hopefully have a good performance."
"It's definitely in the back of our minds. Every game against England is going to be competitive. There's a big sense of pride on the line in these games, but we're really looking forward to it. We want to come here and win, even though it's a friendly. I think it's a good opportunity for us to test ourselves to show what we can do, but there's that competitive edge to it too."
Wales travel to Wembley to play England in an international friendly on Thursday, 9 October, with kick-off at 19:45 BST. Captain Ben Davies, approaching his 99th Wales cap, targets a win to create momentum ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Belgium in Cardiff four days later. Wales sit third in Group J behind Belgium and North Macedonia as they pursue qualification. Davies stresses testing the squad against top opponents, preparing competitively despite the friendly status, and showing Wales' identity. A Wembley victory would be the first for Wales there since 1977 and would boost pride and confidence.
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