JOHN Toshack believes Wales can finally reap the benefits of the growing maturity and achievement of his young stars.

The Wales chief will send out a youthful, inexperienced side tomorrow night (kick-off 8.35pm) for the friendly against Iceland in Reykjavik.

The likes of Manchester City striker Ched Evans and new Wolves recruit Sam Vokes are expected to win their first caps in the Laugardal stadium.

West Ham youngster Jack Collison and Cardiff's 17-year-old Aaron Ramsey are also likely to be involved at some point during the game.

But with Toshack having already capped 29 new players in less than four years of his management, the youthfulness of the expected line-up does not come as a shock.

Toshack has been waiting and hoping for the teenagers to blossom into reliable internationals to give him a fighting chance for World Cup qualification for South Africa 2010.

He was overjoyed to see three of his young stars achieve play-off success over the weekend to give them much-needed experience.

Sam Ricketts and Boaz Myhill helped Hull into the Premier League while Brian Stock captained Doncaster into the Championship.

With 18-year-old striker Vokes clinching a move to Wolves and defender Ashley Williams completing a transfer from Stockport to Coca-Cola League One champions Swansea, Toshack can see many of his youngsters stepping up a level.

With next season's World Cup qualifiers on the horizon, Toshack can admit to at last "feeling more than relaxed about the sides I put out''.

Wales will move on to Rotterdam at the weekend to give Holland their final warm-up before the European Championships.

Toshack said: "We are missing a lot again, but this time we have strength in depth and plenty of options. We are still concerned about the centre-back positions, there seems to be little change in the injury situation regarding Danny Gabbidon and James Collins, while Gareth Bale is also still out.

"But we have people around now who can step in, certainly up front. Ched Evans has got himself a new contract at Manchester City and did well on loan at Norwich, while Sam Vokes has got a decent move to Wolves, which will only help him.

"But things have changed a lot for me, certainly from my first game when we were running around trying to find six substitutes against Hungary.

"It will be good experience for a few of the younger ones now and I can see young players getting better.

"But for us to ever qualify for a major tournament, a lot of things must come together at the same time.

"We have negatives like the injured senior men, but the positives are that we have a lot of new faces around and a few of the squad have improved themselves with play-off successes.

"We have Ricketts and Myhill now looking forward to the Premier League, Brian Stock has gone up with Doncaster and Vokes and Ashley Williams have both been transferred to higher divisions.'' Ricketts and Myhill are missing in Iceland, understandably given the opportunity to celebrate Hull's magnificent achievement, but they will be flying to Rotterdam.

Toshack said: "We have a much deeper squad to utilise. And that makes me far more relaxed because I know we have strength in depth, which when I started this job nearly four years ago, we certainly did not have.

"And while we have senior players still out with long term injuries, there is no point sitting around for a couple of months hoping things will improve, I have to have alternatives.

"The more the better. People like Owain Tudur-Jones need to have a lot more games with Swansea to get into my side on a regular basis. But he can do it.'' He added: "I am so pleased for Sam Ricketts, he is a super professional. We all have limitations in our game, even the best players.

"But four years ago he was at Telford, and when they went bust he was out of work.

"But he has come into international football and constantly improved.

"He has had good games, steady games and bad games. But you can never doubt his application. He has played 27 games now for his country, and never let anyone down.

"He went to Swansea and then got his move to Hull, and here he is now a Premier League player.

"I must admit that four years ago I did not believe that I would be able to say something like that, but I am delighted I am able to.'' l Wales boss Toshack is expected to name as many as five new caps tonight.

Toshack will also make a late decision on whether to use skipper Craig Bellamy, back after seven months of injury anguish. If Bellamy does not figure, Gwent's Carl Fletcher or Chris Gunter take the captaincy.