Wales manager Rob Page has admitted he had to include Lewis Koumas in his squad.
The striker is in the senor Wales squad for upcoming friendly matches, while they failed to qualify for Euro 2024.
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As they prepare to take on Gibraltar and Slovakia in friendlies, Koumas is set to play some role.
We've got to look to the future," Page told reporters.
The games that we've got give us an opportunity to develop some of these younger players and expose them to the environment.
They'll get a taste of it so come September when we play the Nations League, and come next year when the World Cup qualifiers start, they've already had a taste of that experience."
He added: "How can I ignore it when (Koumas) has done what he has done for Liverpool in the first team?"