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Mexico - Wales Preview: Chris Coleman looking for his first win since taking over

The Dragons' initial 23-man squad has been hit by players withdrawing - including Gareth Bale - but they will be hoping for a victory in New Jersey against experienced opposition

By Shane Farrington

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MEXICO

Ochoa
Jimenez, Moreno, J. Rodriguez, Salcido
Barrera, Marquez, Perez, Guardado
G. Dos Santos, Hernandez



WALES
 


Brown
Matthews, Ricketts, A. Williams, Taylor
Edwards, Ramsey, Allen, King
Bellamy, Morison

Mexico coach Jose Manuel de la Torre has named a strong 23-man squad including three Premier League-based players. A number of experienced players are likely to start in defence including Espanyol’s Hector Moreno and Stuttgart’s Francisco Javier Rodríguez.

Former Barcelona man Rafael Márquez and West Ham’s Pablo Barrera are poised to start in midfield. Upfront English-based duo Giovani dos Santos and Javier Hernández are set to begin the match together.

Wales boss Chris Coleman’s preparations for the match were hampered after six players from his initial 23-man squad withdrew, including Tottenham’s Gareth Bale. The former Fulham manager opted to call up five players to replace these.

Aberdeen shot-stopper Jason Brown could start in goal with Wolves’ Wayne Hennessey sidelined. A number of Premier League stars including Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey and Swansea City’s Joe Allen should start in midfield. Elsewhere, Craig Bellamy is likely to start upfront alongside Steve Morison.


  DID YOU KNOW?

  • Mexico’s most capped player in their history is Claudio Suarez who represented his country on 178 occasions.
  • The country's highest Fifa ranking is fourth - a position they held from February to June 1998 and from May to June 2006.
  • Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez (pictured right), has netted 23 times in 34 games for his country - he is halfway to equalling Jared Borgetti's all-time scoring record.
  • Wales’ highest ever Fifa ranking came back in August 1993 when they sat in 27th spot.
  • Their all-time top scorer is former Liverpool forward Ian Rush who scored 28 times playing for his country.
  • Liverpool’s Craig Bellamy is the most-capped player in Wales's current squad with 68 caps. He has 19 goals for his country.






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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Wales 0-3 Mexico
    13.47 %
  • Wales 1-2 Mexico
    13.15 %
  • Wales 1-3 Mexico
    11.57 %
Head to Head
International Friendlies ‎(FR)‎ 27 May 2012 Wales 0 - Mexico 2
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Team News
Available Squads
12Jason BrownGoalkeeper
2Adam MatthewsDefender
6Ashley WilliamsDefender
3Chris GunterDefender
2Neil TaylorDefender
10Aaron RamseyMidfielder
-David Edwards
17Hal Robson-KanuStriker
22Joe AllenMidfielder
8Craig BellamyStriker
9Steve MorisonStriker
2Sam RickettsDefender
16Simon ChurchStriker
13Sam VokesStriker
15Andy KingMidfielder
14Ashley RichardsDefender
12J. CoronaGoalkeeper
15Héctor MorenoDefender
2RodríguezDefender
13S. MezaDefender
3C. SalcidoDefender
6Edgar Bismark AndradeMidfielder
17J. ZavalaMidfielder
-L. Pérez
9A. De NigrisStriker
7Pablo Edson BarreraStriker
10Giovani dos SantosStriker
5J. MolinaMidfielder
20Jorge Emmanuel TorresDefender
8Á. ReynaMidfielder
-Rafa Márquez
16I. JiménezDefender
Players to Watch
Joe Allen
Joe Allen
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 22
Games Goals YC RC
1 0 0 0
The Swansea City man enjoyed a brilliant debut season in the Premier League and earned plaudits for his performances. If his partnership in the middle of Wales’ midfield with Aaron Ramsey blossoms then Coleman will have a strong base to build from as he looks for wins.

Chicharito
Chicharito
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 14
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Manchester United striker struggled to fully replicate his blistering first season with the Red Devils in his second campaign in English football. The 23-year-old has a fantastic goalscoring record for his country and Wales will know they will need to keep him quiet to get a positive result.
Prediction
Wales have been depleted by a number of withdrawals including their star man Gareth Bale. Mexico have a number of experienced attacking players and could have too much for Wales to handle.
Editor's Prediction
Wales 1
Mexico 3
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
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Midfielder
Al Faisaly Amman 		4 1
Andreas Cornelius Andreas Cornelius
Striker
FC Copenhagen 		4 1
Mikael Forssell Mikael Forssell
Striker
HJK Helsinki 		3 1
Fred Fred
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Fluminense 		3 0
Felipe Caicedo Felipe Caicedo
Striker
Lokomotiv 		3 0

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