England v Wales: We want to test ourselves against the best – Ben Davies

Davies has played against England three times, including a 2-1 loss at Euro 2016 – a result that still rankles.

“The 2016 one, it still hurts the last-minute goal to concede, but in that one we were playing a game more result-dependent,” he said.

“We’re very lucky in this team that we have incredible guys all across the board, players that come in, players that maybe don’t play every single time but show their best foot every time they come in.

“It’s just a fun environment to be around. We enjoy each other’s company on the pitch, off the pitch. It feels like playing with your mates at times. So when you do get out on that pitch you know that you’ve got each other’s backs whatever is thrown at us.”

Davies has also experienced two 3-0 defeats against England, at the 2022 Qatar World Cup and in a 2020 friendly at Wembley.

“They’re games that we know we’re playing against top opposition but we felt like we could have done a lot better and given a much better account of ourselves. So they’re games that stay in the memory,” he added.

“Hopefully we have a better chance tomorrow [Thursday].”