No excuses as Wilkinson insists Wales will be readyImage source, FAWImage caption, Wales will look to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches when they take on Montenegro ByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished43 minutes agoHead coach Rhian Wilkinson says Wales cannot let travel chaos affect their performance in Friday’s Women’s World Cup qualifier in Montenegro.Wales endured a nightmare journey to Podgorica, with Wilkinson’s squad eventually arriving in the Montenegrin capital less than 23 hours before kick-off at Gradski Stadion.Wales had originally been due in Montenegro on Wednesday evening, but they were forced to divert to the Italian city of Brindisi as a result of electrical storms.The Football Association of Wales (FAW) eventually found accommodation for their playing staff in the early hours of Thursday, but Wilkinson and many of her backroom team were forced to spend the night in an airport waiting area.
Despite the disruption, Wilkinson insists her players are “in good spirits” heading into their penultimate Group B1 game.
“It’s obviously not been straightforward, but equally these things happen, and for such a massive delay in our travel plans, I think it’s been handled exceptionally and we’re just getting on with it,” the Wales boss mentioned.
