International Friendlies
Nov 13, 2015 7.45pm
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HT : 1 1
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  • Joe Ledley 45' goal
  • Emyr Huws 70' goal
  • goal Bas Dost 32'
  • yellowcard Terence Kongolo 45'
  • goal Arjen Robben 55'
  • goal Arjen Robben 81'
  • yellowcard Jeffrey Bruma 82'

Team News: Tom Lawrence makes first Wales start, Arjen Robben returns for Netherlands

Tom Lawrence makes first Wales start

Blackburn Rovers forward Tom Lawrence - on loan from Leicester City - has been named to make his first start for Wales in this evening's international friendly with the Netherlands at Cardiff City Stadium.

Nottingham Forest midfielder Jonathan Williams returns to the starting XI in midfield alongside Joe Allen, Joe Ledley and Andy King.

Wales manager Chris Coleman continues with a five-man defence, as James Chester, Ashley Williams and Ben Davies start at centre-back, while Chris Gunter and Neil Taylor are named at wing-back.

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale both miss out through injury.

Netherlands winger Arjen Robben returns to the starting XI this evening following his recovery from a thigh injury. The Bayern Munich man starts alongside Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost in a front two.

Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen is preferred to Southampton's Maarten Stekelenburg in goal, while Premier League duo Daryl Janmaat and Daley Blind are named in defence.

Wales: Hennessey; Gunter, Chester, A. Williams, Davies, Taylor; Allen, King, J. Williams, Ledley; Lawrence Subs: Church, Vaughan, Fon Williams, Dummett, G. Williams, Edwards, MacDonald, Collins, Huws, Ward, Bradshaw, Henley

Netherlands: Cillessen; Janmaat, Bruma, Van Dijk, Blind, Kongolo; Clasie, Promes, Sneijder; Robben, Dost Subs: Tete, Veltman, De Jong, Pieters, Vejinovic, Wijnaldum, Elia, Huntelaar, Bazoer, Depay, Stekelenburg, Zoet

Follow all the action from the Cardiff City Stadium with Sports Mole's live text commentary here.

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