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Spain gears up for chilly weather and Norwegian defence
Valencia, Nov 18: Spain leaves the warmth of Valencia for chilly Oslo with a slim advantage. Quarterfinalist at the last two European championships, the Spaniards will force the Norwegians to come out of their defensive shell and then try and hit them on the counterattack.
Valencia, Nov 18: Spain leaves the warmth of Valencia for chilly Oslo with a slim advantage. Quarterfinalist at the last two European championships, the Spaniards will force the Norwegians to come out of their defensive shell and then try and hit them on the counterattack.
Norway coach Nils Johan Semb has called up defenders Magne Hoset and Vidar Riseth. Glasgow rangers defender henning berg is suspended, and Aston Villa defender Ronny Johnsen is uncertain because of a sprained leg.
Also unavailable are injured Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and AS Roma's John Carew, who has refused to play under Semb.
Turkey needs to rebuild confidence after losing to the Latvians in Riga, but has lost three players through suspension for the return leg in Istanbul.
Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber and Fenerbahce's Fatih Akyel each received their second yellows of the qualifying tournament, and Besiktas' Emre Asik was shown the red card in Riga.
"We haven't lost anything yet," coach Senol Gunes said. "We've shown that we can beat this team. We don't have anything to lose. If you put out a normal performance, we'll go to the finals."
The Welsh, who haven't made it to a major championship since the 1958 World Cup, need to beat the Russians in front of 73,000 fans at the Millennium Stadium.
Bureau Report
Norway coach Nils Johan Semb has called up defenders Magne Hoset and Vidar Riseth. Glasgow rangers defender henning berg is suspended, and Aston Villa defender Ronny Johnsen is uncertain because of a sprained leg.
Also unavailable are injured Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and AS Roma's John Carew, who has refused to play under Semb.
Turkey needs to rebuild confidence after losing to the Latvians in Riga, but has lost three players through suspension for the return leg in Istanbul.
Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber and Fenerbahce's Fatih Akyel each received their second yellows of the qualifying tournament, and Besiktas' Emre Asik was shown the red card in Riga.
"We haven't lost anything yet," coach Senol Gunes said. "We've shown that we can beat this team. We don't have anything to lose. If you put out a normal performance, we'll go to the finals."
The Welsh, who haven't made it to a major championship since the 1958 World Cup, need to beat the Russians in front of 73,000 fans at the Millennium Stadium.
Bureau Report