Nations League: Wales v Turkey, France v Italy and more – clockwatch

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Craig Bellamy names Aaron Ramsey as captain of his first selection as Wales manager. There’s no Dan James, who is hamstrung, but Brennan Johnson and Harry Wilson offer some threat up front. Neco Williams, whose goal against the Turks last November allowed Wales to dream of automatic qualification for 36 minutes, starts at the back, while Nantes winger Sorba Thomas earns a recall.

Turkey – pound for pound, the most entertaining team at the Euros (see below) – start without captain and Ballon d’Or nominee Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who has injury concerns and is wrapped in cotton wool on the bench. Edge-of-seat-bothering 19-year-old superstar-in-waiting Arda Güler starts.

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