Montenegro had plenty of positive moments during their Euro 2024 qualification campaign, but they ultimately fell just short, finishing third in Group G behind Hungary and Serbia to miss out on the finals.

The Brave Falcons would have been looking to get their Nations League challenge off to a winning start on Friday night, but they went down 2-0 to Iceland, which has put pressure on them to pick up a positive result here.

Robert Prosinecki's side are now on a run of three straight losses, having also been beaten by Belgium and Georgia in their last two friendlies, with their last win proving to be a 1-0 success over North Macedonia at the end of March.

Montenegro featured in League C in their first two Nations League campaigns, but they played in League B in 2022-23, finishing third in Group 3 behind Bosnia & Herzegovina and Finland.

The Brave Falcons have only ever faced Wales on three occasions, winning their first two meetings, but they suffered a 2-1 defeat when the two countries last met in September 2011.

Wales midfielder Ethan Ampadu on September 6, 2024

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Wales suffered heartbreak in their attempts to qualify for Euro 2024, losing on penalties to Poland in their playoff, and they were then held by Gibraltar and beaten 4-0 by Slovakia in their June friendlies.

However, their 2024-25 Nations League campaign started on a positive note, as they held a talented Turkey outfit to a goalless draw on Friday in order to move onto one point in Group 4 of League B.

The match marked Bellamy's first game in charge of the national side, and he will now be looking for his first win, with Wales heading to Niksic to tackle Montenegro.

Wales played in League A of the 2022-23 Nations League following their promotion in 2020-21, but they struggled in Group 4, only picking up one point from their six matches with the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland.

The Dragons will fancy their chances of making an impression in this group, though, and they will be bidding to end a run of four games without a goal in Monday night's contest.