Ramsey, 17, could become one of the youngest Welsh internationals by winning a debut cap, as manager John Toshack mulls over his midfield options for tomorrow’s opening qualifier with Azerbaijan.

The emergence of Ramsey since his summer move from Championship side Cardiff to Arsenal has propelled him into Toshack’s thoughts.

Yet Wales assistant manager Dean Saunders believes Ramsey will not be rushed on to the international treadmill on a whim.

He said: “Aaron’s turn will come, that’s for sure. You can forget how young he is sometimes.

“He will play a lot of games for Arsenal this season. He is learning all the time and is certainly at the right place to learn how to pass and move.

“At Arsenal, you have good qualities and he will learn by training with them every day.”

A generation ago, Welsh fans were clamouring for a young Ryan Giggs to be thrown into Terry Yorath’s side. Now history is repeating itself with Ramsey. It is just a matter of when, rather than if, Caerphilly-born Ramsey is plunged into a Wales team already including fellow rookies Gareth Bale, Wayne Hennessey and Ched Evans.

“Sometimes it’s a worry when you put young players in as, if things don’t go well, you lose them because of confidence,” said Saunders.

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