The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Sunday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Belgium and Wales. The contest scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey (via UEFA): "I was gutted to have missed the last two games and not to have been part of those two great results. We've put ourselves in a good position early on, something we haven't done in a long time. Hopefully now,we can push on and build on that."
Wales head coach Chris Coleman: "We have tried to improve relationships [with our players' clubs]. You can never be 100 percent sure what you are doing is paying off, but I spent some time in Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti and he has been great. When the Spanish press reported Gareth [Bale] got injured with Wales, he put that right. It's good we have that honesty between us."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Vincent Kompany forced to miss action due to injury, Belgium turns to Nicolas Lombaerts in central defense. The 29-year-old has 11 league appearances with Zenit St. Petersburg and is averaging a staggering 10.5 clearances.
Belgium's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Vertonghen, Lombaerts, Alderweireld, Borre; Fellaini, Witsel; Hazard, Bruyne, Origi; Lukaku
Wales' Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Hennessey; Taylor, Collins, Williams, Gunter; Cotterill, Ledley, Allen, Ramsey, Bale; Kanu
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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