Selection dilemma for Toshack

Wales boss John Toshack has some tough decisions to make ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifier against Ireland in Dublin.

Wales boss John Toshack has some tough decisions to make ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifier against Ireland in Dublin.

He must chose between Danny Coyne and Darren Ward in goal, and decide whether to play five at the back or 4-4-2.

If he goes for three central defenders it suggests that Wrexham’s Steve Evans - suspended at club level – will play alongside James Collins and Lewin Nyatanga, with Sam Ricketts and Gareth Bale as full-backs.

In midfield Toshack is expected to go for the experienced pair of Carl Robinson and Carl Fletcher, with Simon Davies alongside them, while Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy will play up front.

The alternative is to include teenager Joe Ledley on the left and leave out either Robinson or Fletcher.

Team from: Coyne (Burnley), Ricketts (Hull), Collins (West Ham), Evans (Wrexham), Nyatanga (Barnsley), Bale (Southampton), Fletcher (Crystal Palace), Robinson (Toronto), Davies (Everton), Giggs (Man Utd), Bellamy (Liverpool).

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