Wales V Canada: Preview

By Martin Williams
May 29 2004

Wales take on Canada at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground tomorrow (Sunday), with Manager Mark Hughes looking for a win to end the season on a high. Kick off is at 2:30pm.

Wales V Canada:  Preview
Wales take on Canada at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground tomorrow (Sunday), with Manager Mark Hughes looking for a win to end the season on a high.  Kick off is at 2:30pm.
"We have had a good run since the Euro 2004 play-offs, now I want to finish with a win so everybody can go off on summer breaks in good heart," said Hughes whose side are now unbeaten in three games.

"My aim is to add to the depth of the squad and I think we are as strong now as we have ever been."

Leicester City goalkeeper, Danny Coyne is expected to start a second consecutive match with the only other goalkeeper in the squad, Martyn Margetson struggling with a back injury.

Ryan Giggs is expected to return to the side after missing Thursday's 0-0 draw with Norway after picking up a knock in the FA Cup Final. 

Midfielder, Jason Koumas is back in training after an achilles problem.  Craig Bellamy is also anticipated to be fit despite suffering from cramp towards the end of Thursday's match.

"I ended up with cramp but as long as it wasn't my hamstring I am quite pleased," said Newcastle's Bellamy.

"I should be okay for Sunday against Canada. It is just nice to be playing and to be training.

"Football is my life so I wanted to be involved, it was ideal for me and it has lifted me.

"If you play for your country it doesn't matter what time of year it is or what game it is you go out and play like it is your last ever game."
Wales

Goalkeepers: D Coyne (Leicester), M Margetson (Cardiff).
Defenders: J Collins (Cardiff), M Delaney (Aston Villa), R Edwards (Aston Villa), D Gabbidon (Cardiff), A Williams (Reading), D Barnard (Grimsby), B Thatcher (Leicester).
Midfielders: C Fletcher (Bournemouth), G Roberts (Tranmere), P Parry (Cardiff), J Koumas (West Brom), C Robinson (Portsmouth), D Vaughan (Crewe), J Oster (Sunderland).
Strikers: R Earnshaw (Cardiff), N Roberts (Wigan), R Giggs (Manchester United), C Llewellyn (Wrexham), C Bellamy (Newcastle).
Canada

Goalkeepers: Lars Hirschfeld (Unattached), Pat Onstad (San Jose Earthquakes).
Defenders: Chris Pozniak (Haugesund), Jason de Vos (Ipswich, capt), Kevin McKenna (Hearts), Mark Watson (Charleston Battery), Ante Jazic (Rapid Vienna).
Midfielders: Daniel Imhof (St Gallen), Marc Bircham (Queen's Park Rangers), Mike Klukowski (La Louviere), Jim Brennan (Norwich City), Atiba Hutchinson (Helsingborg), Julian de Guzman (Hannover 96), Iain Hume (Tranmere Rovers).
Forwards: Tomasz Radzinski (Everton), Paul Peschisolido (Derby County), Dwayne de Rosario (San Jose Earthquakes), Olivier Occean (Odd Grenland).

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