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League this term which is only bettered by Nick Pope of Newcastle and Aaron Ramsdale at Arsenal.

Wales goalkeepin­g coach Tony Roberts said: “We’ll sit down as a staff and go through the situation. You’ve just got to keep going and work hard and that’s what these boys do. I can’t fault them. They’re all different individual­s and they’ve all got high standards.”

Hennessey, who has 106 caps, said: “It’s a big decision. We’re in good form and the position is up for grabs.

“It’s a healthy decision from the manager’s point of view. I haven’t been playing much at the moment. I had the one cup game last Wednesday previously so it’s up for grabs.”

Hennessey hopes the decision not to sell alcohol to fans at the World Cup’s eight stadiums will not detract from the noise Wales fans make.

He said: “I hope not. We all love a good atmosphere. The Wales fans are supporting us as that 12th man and hopefully it won’t distract from that.”

WALES boss Rob Page has been warned he faces “a big decision” over who to start in goal in Qatar.

Wayne Hennessey (right) got the nod in the last two Nations League games in September after a brilliant display in their World Cup play-off win over Ukraine.

But he is not playing regularly for Nottingham

Forest and Leicester’s Danny Ward (left) starred at the Euros last summer and is in good form.

Ward has six clean sheets in the Premier

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