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ESTONIA V WALES: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

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WALES return to 2022 World Cup qualifying action against Estonia tonight. Here’s everything you need to know about the game in Tallinn.

WHAT TIME DOES ESTONIA V WALES KICK OFF?

Estonia v Wales kicks off at 7.45pm tonight.

IS ESTONIA V WALES ON TV AND WHAT ABOUT LIVE STREAMING?

Yes, the Group E contest is being broadcast live on S4C. Its coverage starts at 7.25pm.

It will also be shown live on Sky Sports. Coverage on its Football and Main Event channels begins at 7pm.

Sky customers will be able to live stream the action via the Sky Go app, while S4C’s streaming service Clic is also showing the game.

Alternativ­ely, you can follow updates on WalesOnlin­e’s match blog.

WHAT IS THE LATEST TEAM NEWS?

Michael Lilander and Martin Miller are both absent for Estonia.

Henri Anier and Vladislav Kreida are both suspended after collecting their second yellow cards of the qualifying campaign in their side’s 2-0 triumph over Belarus last time out.

As for the away side, Gareth Bale remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Ben Davies and David Brooks are unavailabl­e for the contest in Tallinn due to illness.

Robert Page’s men have no fresh injury concerns following their 2-2 draw with Czech Republic in Prague on Friday night.

What has the manager said?

Rob Page: ”The mood has been great in the camp and we’re fully prepared for a tough game.

“Against the Czech Republic, we could have scored three goals. We’ve got to be a bit more clinical in our finishing, when we get the opportunit­ies we must punish teams.

“On another day we could have won that game.

“There’s a lot of positives to come out of that performanc­e, but it’s important now that we’re consistent with that level of performanc­e and that we replicate it again on Monday.”

WHO IS THE REFEREE?

Sandro Schärer will take charge of proceeding­s in Tallinn.

The Swiss referee will be assisted by Stephane de Almeida and Bekim Zogaj, while Alain Bieri is the fourth official.

Fedayi San is the video assistant referee.

What are the latest betting odds?

Estonia win 6-1; draw 11-4; Wales win 13-25.

(Odds courtesy of Grosvenor Sport, correct at time of publishing).

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