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By Paul Fletcher
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1445: Just to put the Wales game in perspective - John Toshack's side are currently third in Group Four, four points behind Germany and level with Russia, who have a game in hand.
Top spot would see Wales qualify automatically, second would put Toshack's side firmly in the hunt for a play-off place as eight seconds places from the nine groups will contest them. As Craig Bellamy said, the game with Finland is "make or break". Because if they lose they will concede valuable ground in the hunt for second.
1442: "I live in Holland and I can tell you all that the Dutch are taking this game against Scotland very seriously.
"I don't think that it will be a walkover for the Dutch."
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1439: Wales team news
James Collins and Craig Bellamy start after being passed fit earlier in the week - they were the two doubts.
Lewin Nyatanga starts alongside Collins at the back instead of Ashley Williams as John Toshack opts for four in defence as opposed to their usual three-man central defence with wing-backs.
1433: Wales, don't forget, have won their two home World Cup qualifiers so far, against Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein.
1431: Wales team
Wales:
Hennessey, Gunter, Bale, Fletcher, Collins, Nyatanga, Davies, Bellamy, Koumas, Ledley, Edwards.
Subs:
Myhill, Cotterill, Evans, Williams, Ramsey, Robinson, Earnshaw.
1429:
"There will be a goal fest in Amsterdam so it will be awful to watch for Scotland fans. I'm afraid we are going to get hammered."
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I'm sure some people said that before your encounter in Paris with the French. Though the Netherlands are very much played three, won three so far in Group Nine.
1424: Plenty of other action worth keeping an eye on today. The Republic of Ireland host Bulgaria for starters, while Spain are looking to stretch their unbeaten run at home to Turkey.
1420:
"England To Win, Scotland To Lose, Wales To Win, Northern Ireland To Draw."
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1412: Scotland team news
Some early Scotland team news, courtesy of BBC Scotland's Chick Young. Cardiff's Ross McCormack will start, as will Gary Teale of Derby. Surprising or what?
1410 GMT: Super, smashing, great.
We have a massive day of international football in store, with huge World Cup qualifiers for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, plus a friendly for Fabio Capello's England.
Scotland are arguably top of the bill, with their encounter in Amsterdam. Then again, I asked a Welsh colleague how important the match between Wales and Finland rates on a scale of one to 10 and he went straight to Bo Derek.
Northern Ireland are second in Group Three and also face a key encounter against Poland at Windsor Park.
And then there is the little matter of England's game against Slovakia. Not a World Cup qualifier granted, but Fab's team need to get back to winning ways after the reverse in Spain.
Saturday - it should have something for everyone.
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