Coleman talks up chance to impress for Welsh players
Wales manager Chris Coleman insists it is not a case of "do or die" for his Euro 2016 squad outsiders in Ukraine.
Coleman admits there are still a couple of places open in his 23-man squad for this summer's finals in France, and Wales' visit to Ukraine represents the penultimate opportunity for fringe players to impress on the international stage.
After Monday's game at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Wales' final pre-Euro 2016 fixture is away to Sweden on June 5, six days before their tournament opener against Slovakia in Bordeaux.
Wales will again be without Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey in Kiev, and Coleman knows some of his younger players are desperate to impress ahead of the country's first major tournament for 58 years.
"There are a couple of places up for grabs," Coleman said about the make-up of his Euro 2016 squad.
"In the main I kind of know, but football likes to spring a surprise - and who is to say there will not be one with us?
"There could be an injury and we may need to call someone in.
"That is why these games are important, because the new faces can show what they have got and who is ready for it."
Simon Church strengthened his claims for a Euro 2016 place in the 1-1 draw against Northern Ireland on Thursday night.
Church came off the bench to win and convert a last-minute penalty as Wales avoided defeat in their final home game before the European Championships.
But Coleman said the Kiev clash did not represent the final opportunity for fringe players before naming his Euro 2016 squad at the end of May.
"It's not the last chance, because they will go back and play for their clubs," said Coleman.
"If we have a striker who scores three hat-tricks in the last four weeks of the season I am not just going to call them in because they have hit form.
"I will be looking at the squad in terms of quality, experience, who has earned it and who is ready.
"But, just because this is the last friendly, I would not say Monday is do or die and if they do not produce they will not be going.
"It is not the end of the line."
Midfielder Andrew Crofts has returned to Gillingham to get game-time for his club on Monday after appearing as a second-half substitute against Northern Ireland.
Walsall striker Tom Bradshaw could win his first cap off the bench in Kiev, while defenders Ben Davies and Neil Taylor are available after missing out on Thursday through injury.
"I will try and get Tom involved and have a look at him," said Coleman.
"He has done well in training, done well at Walsall and that could happen.
"I will not learn anything about guys like Joe Ledley, Joe Allen and Ashley Williams.
"They have been there so many times and we know them.
"But we wanted to give the new boys a taste of it against Northern Ireland and the boys who have not been with us a while to be reintroduced to it,
"They handled the pressure and a couple of debutants came through and did well, and others had more time.
"It was positive all-round, but now we have a different test in Ukraine."