Key events
Wales 3-1 Kazakhstan. A reminder of how Wales did last Saturday.
Wales make three changes to their starting XI after the 3-1 home win over Kazakhstan. Chris Mepham replaces Connor Roberts at the back, Jordan James takes a midfield spot from David Brooks, and Nathan Broadhead starts up front instead of Liam Cullen.
Aleksandar Trajkovski, whose late goal did for Wales in this fixture during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, and who put the finishing touch to this pitch-length move in Liechtenstein last Saturday …
… is on the bench.
The teams
North Macedonia: Dimitrievski, Zajkov, Serafimov, Musliu, Alioski, Ilievski, Alimi, Bardhi, Kostadinov, Miovski, Elmas.
Subs: Elezi, Iliev, Trapanosvki, Toshevski, Stankovski, Manev, Trajkovski, Stojchevski, Dimoski, Churlinov, Atanasov, Aleksovski.
Wales: Darlow, Thomas, Mepham, Rodon, Ben Davies, Williams, Johnson, Jordan James, Sheehan, Daniel James, Broadhead.
Subs: Koumas, Moore, Roberts, Matondo, Ward, Lawrence, Allen, Mark Harris, Adam Davies, Cullen, Cabango, Brooks.
Referee: Jerome Brisard (France).
Preamble
The end of this international break heaves into view. It hasn’t been one for the ages, if we’re being honest. But if there’s to be one last chance to leave it with something that will resonate through the years, then thank goodness Craig Bellamy’s entertainers are involved. Can they conjure something exciting in their Group J fixture in North Macedonia? We’ll soon find out and then it’ll be back to our beloved domestic grind. To rework the greatest autobiography title of them all: Let’s Get Through Tuesday. Kick-off is at 7.45pm GMT. It’s on!
