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Rob Page says Wales are not entertaining any play-off talk with their full focus on beating Turkey and qualifying automatically for Euro 2024.<\/p>\n
Wales must overcome Turkey in their final qualifier on Tuesday and hope Croatia do not beat Armenia in order to secure a top-two spot in Group D.<\/p>\n
The Dragons are guaranteed a play-off place in March but it is not a route Wales want to tread, with Page and Ian Mitchell, head of performance psychology, addressing the topic with the players ahead of the sell-out Cardiff City Stadium clash.<\/p>\n
Page said: \u201cWe\u2019re having no talk of play-offs. If we\u2019re talking play-offs, we may as well call the game off on Tuesday. That\u2019s our mentality and attitude.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re fully focused on the job we\u2019ve got and we don\u2019t want any regrets when that final whistle goes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were aware that (play-offs) would be the talking point because of the disappointment of the Armenia game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI addressed that at a meeting with the players and I got Mitch to speak about it as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not admitting defeat and thinking \u2018why not?\u2019 because potentially we can qualify if the other result goes our way.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I don\u2019t want to do is walk off at the end of the game, the result\u2019s gone for us, and we could have taken charge of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wales had automatic qualification in their own hands before Saturday\u2019s 1-1 draw in Armenia when Page\u2019s side were perhaps fortunate to return home with a point.<\/p>\n
Croatia took advantage by winning 2-0 in Latvia to move into second spot behind already-qualified Turkey.<\/p>\n
Page suggested that he would be kept informed of events in the Croatia game in Zagreb on Tuesday as Wales seek to bounce back from their disappointing weekend performance.<\/p>\n
Luton defender Tom Lockyer is expected to replace the suspended Chris Mepham and make his first competitive appearance since September 2021.<\/p>\n
Brennan Johnson and Daniel James could also return to sharpen up the attack against opponents who beat Wales 2-0 in June and warmed up for their trip to Cardiff by beating Germany 3-2 in a Berlin friendly on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Page said: \u201cWhat we do need, from minute one, is energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cOff the back of (Turkey\u2019s) result against Germany and the threat they pose, we have to have energy in that team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the first time in a while that we\u2019ve had two competitive games in quick succession.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not blessed with a pool of players coming in that are not playing too much domestically.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere potentially could be changes, or at least coming off the bench and having an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wales are attempting to make a fourth major tournament in five and qualified for the last two \u2013 Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup \u2013 on emotion-charged nights at the Cardiff City Stadium.<\/p>\n
Skipper Ben Davies said: \u201cWe\u2019ve put in some amazing performances in Cardiff over the years, and we\u2019ve had some special nights there.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not panicking as a group, we still have a chance. Our job is pretty simple, we have to win our game.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlaying in major tournaments for your country is the pinnacle and that dream is still there.\u201d<\/p>\n