Striker Ched Evans says his unexpected Premier League debut for Manchester City on Sunday has left him ready to shine for Wales Under-21s at Wrexham.

An Achilles injury to Valeri Bojinov in the warm-up gave Evans, 19, a late call up for the 4-2 loss to Aston Villa.

"I only had a three-minute warning but got on with it and did well," he said.

"Working with (City manager) Mark Hughes I have a lot of confidence and that follows on from having a good loan spell at Norwich last season."

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Wales manager John Toshack has high hopes for the St Asaph youngster, and has included him in a star-studded squad for Wednesday's vital Uefa Under-21 qualifying clash with Romania at the Racecourse Ground.

"You need regular first-team football as a player and I am beginning to get that, having also had a few chances in the Uefa Cup games," said Evans.

"Now I am looking forward to helping Wales qualify for the Under-21 finals, it helps having such a good relationship with Sam Vokes up front.

"We have a good partnership and we keep in touch off the field. The Under-21 team is so strong and full of confidence and we always feel we are going to do well.

"There's a great team spirit with a lot of laughing in training, and the number of boys with Premier clubs shows the talent that is coming through.

"This is a massive game and with it live on TV, everyone will be watching and these are the games that you have to impress in as a player."