Wales face Denmark in Cardiff on Sunday aiming to build on their first-ever Nations League A victory against Norway. Captain Ben Davies says the team is determined to prove they belong at this level after ending a six-game winless run with a 2-1 comeback win over Norway.
"We don't want to be in a situation where you feel like you're not competing against bigger teams," Davies said. "But I thought we laid a good marker down the other night to show that we do belong playing against these teams."
The win against Norway came after defeats to Romania, Portugal and Denmark, plus a World Cup play-off semi-final loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Wales will be without injured players Karl Darlow, Joe Rodon, Dylan Lawlor, David Brooks and Harry Wilson, forcing Craig Bellamy to make changes.
Davies believes home advantage at Cardiff City Stadium will be crucial against a Danish side ranked 17 places above Wales in the FIFA rankings. "It does make a big difference going away. We didn't get a grip on the game in Denmark whereas when we played Norway in Cardiff, it's our home, our fans, our atmosphere."
The match kicks off at 19:45 BST with live coverage across BBC platforms.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing