Joe Rodon says Kieffer Moore has proven himself to be far more than just a target man since coming into the Wales fold.
Moore netted his sixth international goal during what was his 18th appearance for his country to earn the Red Dragons a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2020 opener against Switzerland on Saturday.
Prior to the Euros, Moore had started just two of the eight matches played under Rob Page's watch - with both of those outings coming in friendlies.
But Rodon - who made his international bow during the same camp as Moore in September 2019 - says Moore's all-round game is far greater than many give him credit for.
"He’s a great lad and we’ve got a bunch of great lads in the team," said the Tottenham Hotspur defender.
"You’ve seen out there he’s a problem and he brings that physical presence. He’s great to have in the team.
"I don’t enjoy that [marking him in training] to be honest but like I say he’s a big lad and he brings a physical presence but people get surprised what he brings with his feet as well.
"We’re just delighted to have him here as an impact player for the team."
Moore's lack of Wales starts prior to the European Championships was central to the pre-Switzerland team selection debate as fans deliberated whether Page would plump for Moore or a false nine up front.
However, Rodon has revealed Wales knew well before their tournament opener that they would play four men in defence against the Swiss - although he admitted they are more than comfortable in switching to a back five if required.
"We knew going into the game, we worked on it on the training ground. We’d seen some pictures," he explained.
"Whatever the manager needs us to play I’ll be available and it’s important that I can be comfortable on both situations.
"You never know for club or country what formations you could play so it adds strings to my bow.
"We have top quality attacking players. We just needed to add that extra against the Swiss as we knew we were very good on the ball.
"We tried to replicate that against the Swiss and any formation we are ready and looking forward to the challenge.
"With an extra one at the back you’ll feel a bit more secure and safe but what’s more important is that we’ve got them extra players up the pitch trying to score goals.
"We are comfortable playing both and we don’t mind so whatever the situation is we’ll go with it."
Rodon watched Wales as a fan in Swansea five years ago when Chris Coleman's men reached the semi-finals of the Euros in France.
The Red Wall were praised for their remarkable support at Euro 2016 but the vast majority have been unable to travel this time around due to coronavirus restrictions.
A select number of hardy souls made the long trip to Azerbaijan for Wales' clashes with Switzerand and Turkey in Baku.
And Rodon has revealed boss Page was the inspiration behind the players' decision to face the small cluster of Wales fans in the stands when the national anthems were played before kick-off against the Swiss last time out.
"I think it was the manager. We wanted to show our appreciation for the supporters coming out here. It’s incredible," explained Rodon.
"They get us through the tough times and important moments in the game.
"We are just delighted to have fans out here. You can always hear them, always loud and proud."
Wales are now preparing for what is realistically a must-win fixture against Turkey in Baku on Wednesday.
Senol Gunes' side are expected to be backed by approximately 30,000 Turkish supporters on Wednesday, with Wales due to have around 400 fans in attendance.
And Rodon says Wales will fully embrace what is expected to be a hostile crowd in midweek.
"I think as players we’ve got to be ready for it because you’re going to come across this in your career as well. It’s exciting and we’re looking forward to the challenge," he concluded.
"It’s going to be a difficult match on Wednesday especially after their last game [3-0 loss to Italy].
"They’re going to want to come out firing. It’s the same for us. We want to come out and win and it’s going to be a tough game. We just want to get going."
