Jonathan Davies of the Scarlets is likely to be the new man in midfield when Wales coach Warren Gatland names his side on Thursday.

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The player then set about convincing the coach that he could play in midfield.

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The coach deployed him both on the wing and in a central midfield position before eventually playing him behind a lone striker, Fernando Torres, in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

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Diego Gavilan, Gustavo Morinigo and Juan Carlos Franco came on in the second half as coach Cesare Maldini urgently felt the need for younger legs in the midfield.

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Dutch Coach Bert Van Marwijk has enjoyed great success by starting with a defensive midfield partnership of Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong.

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