Euro 2012: Montenegro v Wales Team News

Online bookmakers are giving away free bets to new customers and offer cash back specials for this evening’s Euro 2012 Group G qualifying game between Montenegro and Wales in Podgorica. Wales opening qualifying game looks to be a tricky affair against Montenegro who came out 2-1 winners when the teams met in a friendly encounter just over 12 months ago. Coach John Toshack knows his Welsh team must bring something back from this fixture if they hope to qualify from the group which includes England, Switzerland and Bulgaria. Wales last qualified for a major tournament in 1958 and this is Montenegro’s first attempt at qualifying for a European Championship. Formerly, a Yugoslav republic, Montenegro proved to be draw specialists during their World Cup qualifying campaign, when finishing level in six of their ten games. Betting on the game favours the home team, Totesport bet 10/11 Montenegro and 18/5 Wales with Bet365 offering 5/2 the draw. Montenegro’s coach Zlatko Kranjcar will be without his star player Steven Jovetic, the Fiorentina playmaker has been ruled out for up to eight months with a knee injury. However, he remains confident in the quality of his team saying; "Jovetic was one of the most important players in my plans. "It is a different team with and without him, but we have enough quality to get a positive result against Wales. And a positive result is victory; nothing else." Toshack has suffered the withdrawal of Danny Gabbidon, Darcy Blake, Andrew Crofts and Brian Stock from his original squad and now waits to hear on the fitness of defender Craig Morgan. Morgan took a knock on his foot in training on Wednesday and a Toshack will make late decision on his participation. Craig Bellamy, 9/1 with Extrabet to score first, will captain Wales and Gareth Bale returns after missing the 5-1 friendly win against Luxemburg. Probable teams: MONTENEGRO: Bozovic; Panicevic, Dzudovic, Basa, Jovanonic; Vukcevic, Zverotic, Pekovic, Boskovic; Vucinic, Dalovic. WALES: Hennessey; Ricketts, Collins, Williams, Gunter; Vaughan, Edwards, Ledley; Bellamy, Morrison, Bale.

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