Giggs rewards impressive subs
Ryan Giggs says he could make changes for the Euro 2020 qualifier in Hungary after impressive cameos from David Brooks and Ethan Ampadu in the loss to Croatia.
The Welsh boss has insisted that there are no regrets on his team selection for that 2-1 loss however, with neither played deemed fit enough to have started the game.
Brooks netted a deflected goal, while Ampadu also played his part in a strong finish from Wales.
They are both in contention to face Hungary but Giggs has outlined his thinking in regards to their places on the bench last time out.
"I realise after the impact they made, a lot of fans are asking why I didn't start them," he said.
"Ethan hasn't started a game for six months and Brooksy didn't end the season with Bournemouth. He only trained for two days.
"You're already giving up two substitutions and you're not being fair on the other players. That's my job and it's our job as staff to assess what's best."
Having beaten Slovakia in their opening game of this campaign, Wales loss in Osijek on Saturday left them third in Group E, three points behind Croatia and surprise early leaders Hungary.
A victory in Budapest would leave the three nations tied on six points each after three games.
"Brooksy's ankle seems fine and Ethan was feeling his back a little bit but I think that was more from a knock that he got," Giggs added.
"Some of the players are short of minutes at the end of the season so maybe it's about freshening the side up a little bit but also assessing how the recovery has gone."
Wales are 13/8 to win against Hungary, the home side are 2/1 and the draw is priced at 11/5.
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Ryan Giggs says he could make changes for the Euro 2020 qualifier in Hungary after impressive cameos from David Brooks and Ethan Ampadu in the loss to Croatia.
The Welsh boss has insisted that there are no regrets on his team selection for that 2-1 loss however, with neither played deemed fit enough to have started the game.
Brooks netted a deflected goal, while Ampadu also played his part in a strong finish from Wales.
They are both in contention to face Hungary but Giggs has outlined his thinking in regards to their places on the bench last time out.
"I realise after the impact they made, a lot of fans are asking why I didn't start them," he said.
"Ethan hasn't started a game for six months and Brooksy didn't end the season with Bournemouth. He only trained for two days.
"You're already giving up two substitutions and you're not being fair on the other players. That's my job and it's our job as staff to assess what's best."
Having beaten Slovakia in their opening game of this campaign, Wales loss in Osijek on Saturday left them third in Group E, three points behind Croatia and surprise early leaders Hungary.
A victory in Budapest would leave the three nations tied on six points each after three games.
"Brooksy's ankle seems fine and Ethan was feeling his back a little bit but I think that was more from a knock that he got," Giggs added.
"Some of the players are short of minutes at the end of the season so maybe it's about freshening the side up a little bit but also assessing how the recovery has gone."
Wales are 13/8 to win against Hungary, the home side are 2/1 and the draw is priced at 11/5.
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Source: bet365.com
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