Andrews could be 'huge asset' for Wales

Wales boss Craig Bellamy has singled out Coventry City midfielder Kai Andrews as a player with "high potential" and hopes international duty will help develop the teenager.

Having rose through the Sky Blues youth ranks, Andrews earned his maiden call-up to Wales' senior team after impressing during his current loan spell with Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.

Andrews, who is yet to start for Coventry, has made seven appearances for Motherwell since moving on a temporary basis in January.

"I feel as a country we've done well at that over a number of years. We've identified the players and been able to bring them in at a young age," Bellamy told BBC Radio Wales.

"But use them in the right manner to allow them to develop in an international set-up as much as we can, because it's how they develop at their clubs that gives us that type of player."

Bellamy is particularly hopeful that Swansea City veteran Joe Allen will leave a lasting impression on the 18-year old.

"My first thought was to speak to Joe and say we've got a young kid coming in who we believe has got an opportunity to become a real top player and we need you to become his mentor," Bellamy added.

"He needs to see what elite is and I'm sure he has at his club and I'm sure he has where he's on loan at Motherwell, but with Joe you have a really good example.

"Hopefully we're going to see over the next year or so one top elite player passing the baton to another and if he has half the career Joe Allen has then he'll be a huge asset for us."