BELLAMY: I KNOW RISKS I'M TAKING

ALES boss Craig Bellamy admits he could get his “arse kicked” after choosing to play friendlies against Canada and England.

- PHIL BLANCHE

Bellamy’s side host Jesse Marsch’s Canucks in Swansea this evening before travelling to Wembley next month ahead of resuming World Cup qualifying action against Belgium.

“I chose them,” Bellamy said of the first two friendlies of his reign after six Nations League ties and five World Cup qualifiers.

“Give me the toughest. I’m fully aware I could get beaten and get my arse kicked.

“But what would I gain from playing a lesser team?

“The Canada one really fitted us and it was nice to get the Tuesday after the trip to Kazakhstan. Monday would have been really difficult for us.

“The opportunity of England to play at Wembley. Never underestimate it, amazing.”