Turkey lost 3-0 the tournament opener to an impressive Italy side in which they failed to rank up a single shot on target. Their defensive show was overshadowed by Azzurri's relentless attacks. Senol Gunes knows anything other than a victory against Wales will derail their chances of staying in the tournament.
Wales, on their part, fancy qualification to the last 16 stages knowing that a win against Turkey will do the job. The Dragons drew Switzerland in their opening game of Group A after Kieffer Moore nodded in the equalizer to cut Embolo's header in the second half. The point gained is crucial to Robert Page's men's ambitions.
Wales vs Turkey Match Details :
When: Wednesday, June 16th
Timings: 21:30 (IST), 18:00 (CET)
Where: Baku Olimpiya Stadionu, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Wales: WWLDD
Turkey: DWDWL
WAL vs TUR Dream 11 Team News :
Injuries & Suspensions
Both sides are free of any suspension or injuries at the moment and both managers have their full squad to determine the first eleven of his choice for this important clash.
Both managers are also likely to make certain personnel changes ahead of the clash. Cengiz Under and Irfan Kahveci will most likely to start to support Burak Yilmaz upfront as Gunes opt for a more attacking approach to the game. Wales is least likely to make a flurry of changes after their impressive draw against Switzerland.
WAL vs TUR Predicted Lineups :
Turkey: Ugurcan Cakir; Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Caglar Soyuncu,Umut Meras, Cengiz Under, Yusuf Yazici, Okay Yokuslu, Irfan Kahveci, Hakan Calhanoglu, Burak Yilmaz
Wales: Danny Ward; Connor Roberts, Chris Mepham, Joe Rodon, Ben Davies, Joe Allen, Joe Morrell, Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Daniel James, Kieffer Moore
WAL vs TUR Head to Head :
Wales have faced Turkey six times in their entire football history and came up top thrice. However, these two rarely compete on the international stage for their last meeting stretch back to 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification. They played a staggering ten goal thriller in that game in which the Turk won 6-4 at the end.
WAL vs TUR Dream 11 Team Prediction:
GK: Danny Ward (Wal)
DEF: Zeki Celik (Tur), Merih Demiral (Tur), Caglar Soyuncu (Tur), Ben Davies (Wal)
MID: Okay Yokuslu (Tur), Aaron Ramsey (Wal), Hakan Calhanoglu (Tur)
FW: Gareth Bale (Wal), Burak Yilmaz (Tur), Kieffer Moore (Wal)
Danny Ward put up an excellent show in Wales's game against Switzerland making three important saves to keep his side in it. So, he will be the goalkeeper to pick for this fixture considering the attacking threat Turkey carries. Although Demiral scored an own goal against Turkey against Italy and Soyuncu looked shaky, they both are good defenders and worthy to keep in the team. Kieffer Moore wants to add more to his tally after scoring his first goal in his first-ever appearance in the Euros.
Prediction: Turkey 1-1 Wales
Senol Gunes's men will be giving it all for the victory they crave but nothing more than a draw looks to be on the horizon. Sharing the spoils means Wales have their job cut out against Italy to salvage something in this tournament. Other than Italy, the group is wide open.
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