"?Aaron Ramsey has hit back at fellow Arsenal teammate Jack Wilshere by claiming Wales have a better squad than England, according to Wales Online.
The two sides clash together on Thursday, which is shaping up to be a very intriguing tie, as England will need to take maximum points to avoid further European heartbreak.
Wales won their opening fixture 2-1 after a late Robson-Kanu goal rocked Slovakia, meaning they now lead the group while Russia's painstakingly late goal versus England shared the points, which perhaps had some influence on the ensuing violence between rival supporters.
Ramsey made the claim that Wales will have high hopes ahead of the 'international derby', after Jack Wilshere insisted England would win as they have better players, which ex-England talisman David Beckham agreed with.
Ramsey responded to Wilshere by saying: "He's entitled to his opinion but I believe we have the best team, the rest of my team-mates also believe we do. We have been through a lot over the years, been together through thick and thin and we're seeing the rewards.
"This team have a lot of ability, fight for each-other. We work our socks off for each other, everyone saw that in qualifying and in our first game in these finals."
Wilshere did not hold back when on the subject of facing neighbours Wales, responding briefly with a grin, "Not really" when asked if he liked Wales.
The two will face off against each-other on Thursday afternoon and will be no love lost according to Wilshere: "There's been no texts, not since I was last at the club. I think we have both been busy. He has been getting ready, I have been getting ready. It is going to be a big game."
The England midfielder went on to say, "I have played against (Wales) before and we won so they will be looking for some revenge, but I think if we play the way we did (against Russia) and take a few more chances we have a good chance."
The last time these sides met was in World Cup Qualifying back in 2006, with England coming out on top as 1-0 winners thanks to Joe Cole. Wales look to be in the driving seat ahead of Thursday, but will that be the case when the final whistle is blown?