WALES skipper Ryan Giggs is backing his young guns to start a bright new era for Welsh football.

Giggs, who claimed his first League Cup medal at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday, will captain the side in tomorrow's clash with Paraguay.

Assessing the impact the youngsters have had in the squad, he said: "Having so many young players around has changed training a little bit. They are full of enthusiasm and fly into tackles which should stand them in good stead.

"As captain, the younger players look up to me but I really enjoy that. It used to be that five or six players, including myself, would sit at the back of the team bus, but apart from me, all of those players have new retired.

"This squad is the first in a new era and hopefully the future is bright."

Giggs has found himself in the unfamiliar position of central midfield for Manchester United this season, but he insists he is willing to play wherever John Toshack asks him to.

After the retirement of target man John Hartson, Toshack is likely to deploy Giggs in a more attacking role.

"I have never really played in just one position throughout my career," Giggs said.

"I am happy to be flexible and to fit into the side wherever the manager wants me."

Youngster Lewin Nyatanga was expected to take part in today's training session and assistant manager Roy Evans believes he can have a big impact if he is fit to start tomorrow night.

He explained: "Nyatanga is the same as a lot of the younger players. We need to find out how they will adapt to international football and in particular the system we play.

"With players like Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy, Simon Davies, Danny Gabbidon and Jason Koumas we have a nucleus of a side and it is a case of getting the best from players around them.

However, Evans admitted he knows little about the Paraguayans. "If it was a competitive game we'd know a lot, but their team keeps changing and we're not exactly sure what to expect."