Source: Eurosport
Collins hoping to start for Wales
Wales remain hopeful West Ham defender James Collins will be fit for their forthcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers.John Toshack's side face Finland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday before taking on Germany in Cardiff four days later.They are hoping Collins will be fit enough for both games even though the defender has not played for more than a month.His last appearance for the Hammers came against Bolton on February 21, but a hamstring injury has kept him out of action since then.He was not included in Gianfranco Zola's squad for Saturday's 1-1 draw at Blackburn."It is not ideal that James will not have played any football ahead of the internationals, but he seems confident he will be okay," said a spokesman for the Football Association of Wales.[LNB]
