{"id":28272,"date":"2023-11-09T11:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T10:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=28272"},"modified":"2023-11-17T17:42:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T16:42:00","slug":"johnson-return-boosts-wales-chances-but-ramsay-still-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/johnson-return-boosts-wales-chances-but-ramsay-still-out","title":{"rendered":"Johnson return boosts Wales\u2019 chances but Ramsay still out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tottenham forward returns<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Davies to skipper Wales in Ramsay\u2019s absence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Huge matches ahead as Page\u2019s side bid for qualification<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Brennan Johnson&#8217;s return to the Wales squad after recovering from injury is set to bolster the team&#8217;s efforts to secure a spot in Euro 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tottenham forward, along with captain Aaron Ramsey, was sidelined for the October victory against Croatia, a crucial turning point in Wales&#8217; campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Ramsey remains unavailable, defender Ben Davies will continue to lead the team as captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Huge-month\">Huge month for Wales in Euro 24 quest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales\u2019 chances of European Championship qualification could hinge on two pivotal Group D matches against <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/uefa-euro\/qualifying-armenia-vs-wales\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/uefa-euro\/qualifying-armenia-vs-wales\">Armenia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/uefa-euro\/wales-vs-turkey\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/uefa-euro\/wales-vs-turkey\">Turkey<\/a> scheduled for later this month. The Welsh must secure victories in both fixtures to secure their place in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manager Robert Page expressed his confidence in the team&#8217;s ability, stating, &#8220;We want to win both games to qualify. It&#8217;s in our hands. We want two wins. We might not need two wins, but that&#8217;s what we are after. I firmly believe and the players do, that if we play the way we can, we can get the results.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Morrell, back after serving a suspension, and Brennan Johnson, who has recuperated from a hamstring injury, are crucial additions to the squad. Johnson&#8217;s versatility and proven performance at club level make him a valuable asset for the forward line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Page emphasised the significance of competition for positions within the squad, viewing it as a positive challenge. He also noted the improved availability of players who have been actively featuring for their clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there was less favourable news regarding Aaron Ramsey, who has faced setbacks in his recovery from injury. Despite this, Page affirmed Ramsey&#8217;s continued importance within the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a notable debut call-up, Sunderland defender and former Wales Under-21 international Niall Huggins joins the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manager Page, who faced scrutiny following early defeats to Armenia and Turkey, has seen a turnaround in fortunes, particularly after the impressive victory over Croatia. This places Wales in second position in the group, trailing leaders Turkey by six points, but with a game in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event of tiebreakers, Wales holds the advantage over Croatia based on head-to-head results, putting them in a favourable position to secure a qualifying spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We have to build on one of the best results in my tenure against Croatia,&#8221; Page affirmed. He expressed satisfaction with the team&#8217;s performance against Croatia and emphasised the potential for sustained success against top-level opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Betting\">Betting Implications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales have the head to head advantage over Croatia, however, the bookies still make Croatia favourites to seal the second qualifying spot behind Turkey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best betting sites for <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/uefa-euro\">UEFA Euro 24 <\/a>in the UK with Betting.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brennan Johnson&#8217;s return to the Wales squad after recovering from injury is set to bolster the team&#8217;s efforts to secure a spot in Euro 2024.&nbsp; The Tottenham forward, along with captain Aaron Ramsey, was sidelined for the October victory against Croatia, a crucial turning point in Wales&#8217; campaign.&nbsp; While Ramsey remains unavailable, defender Ben Davies&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":27748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[590],"tags":[645],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28272"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28666,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28272\/revisions\/28666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}