Marcus Rashford says Daniel James is faster than him

Similarly, James’s speed is a real weapon that Wales will look to utilise, starting in their game on Saturday against Switzerland in Group A.

He and Gareth Bale are key performers with their work on the flanks and are seen as vital to their hopes of progressing to the knock-out stages.

“I work on shooting and crossing with both feet every day,” Daniel told reporters. “In my early days, I got a lot of my assists for Oli McBurnie at Swansea from the left.

“It’s not something that’s new to my game. It’s always been there. Even for Wales I have played left and right.

“Me and Gaz [Bale] have played both positions before and, if we do play on either side, we are ready and we know our job and roles.”