Aaron Ramsey has revealed that the wisdom of Arsene Wenger has given him the confidence that Wales could be a surprise package at Euro 2016. Ramsey and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale will spearhead the Welsh challenge in France as the country contests its first major tournament in almost 60 years.

It is a measure of the global appeal of Gareth Bale that the first interview he did at Euro 2016 was in Chinese. Not just the questions, but his answers too.

If any player should understand how to harness the power of the underdog at Euro 2016, it is Andy King. The Wales midfielder – who is set to replace the injured Joe Ledley for the opening match against Slovakia on Saturday – was part of the Leicester City squad that bit off more than the rest of the Premier League could chew last season.

Hal Robson-Kanu insists he is fit for Wales’ Euro 2016 opener on Saturday – although he is likely to be on the bench. Like Joe Ledley, it looked a remote possibility a week ago that Robson-Kanu would make Saturday’s game in Bordeaux as he was struggling to overcome an Achilles tendon injury.

Wales trio Joe Ledley, Joe Allen and Hal Robson-Kanu are all in the running to face Slovakia in the team’s Euro 2016 opener on Saturday. The injury concerns were able to play a full part in training at their base in Dinard on Tuesday, according to manager Chris Coleman.

Andy King intends to deny Jamie Vardy another party night in France when the two meet after Wales clash with England in Euro 2016. Wales midfielder King and England striker Vardy – who shared beers and champagne in Vardy’s house the night Leicester City clinched their stunning, odds-defying Premier League title triumph last month – are due to meet when their countries collide in Lens next week.

Wales boss Chris Coleman believes Jonny Williams can be his Marcus Rashford and worry Euro 2016 opposition with a fear of the unknown. Manchester United striker Rashford is being taken to the tournament as England’s prototype – a testbed teenager who could be thrust forward if established models fail to perform.

Gareth Bale can become one of the feared men of Euro 2016, predicts grateful Wales captain Ashley Williams. Bale goes into his team’s final warm-up game against Sweden in Stockholm on Sunday with the admiring approval of Real Madrid fans still fresh in his senses after his efforts winning the Champions League a fortnight ago.

Gareth Bale can shake Wales out of their complacency brought on by Euro 2016 qualification. That is the self-critical verdict of manager Chris Coleman, who will welcome the Real Madrid star back into the squad for the first time in eight months on Wednesday.

Chris Coleman has claimed Joe Ledley could yet make Wales’ opening Euro 2016 match against Slovakia after the manager included the Crystal Palace midfielder in his 23-man squad for the tournament. Little more than three weeks after breaking his left leg – albeit a hairline fracture of the fibula – Ledley has made the party announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Joe Ledley looks set to win his fight to be fit for Euro 2016 just three weeks after breaking his left leg. Wales manager Chris Coleman names his 23-man squad for the finals on Tuesday afternoon and appears ready to gamble on Ledley – even though the Crystal Palace midfielder is likely to remain unfit for his team’s opening two matches.

Chris Coleman is currently in Portugal as the Wales squad prepare for next month’s Euro 2016 finals in France. Coleman will also be in charge for the World Cup qualifying campaign after agreeing a new deal with the Football Association of Wales. Despite some difficult talks, it was essentially a rubber-stamping job. But should it have been? Is Coleman the only man? Dai Sport columnist Ross Tyson says the re-hiring may have been premature.