Connor Roberts is excited to work under Craig Bellamy again on international duty with Wales.

Bellamy was Vincent Kompany’s assistant at Turf Moor for a couple of seasons, helping the Clarets win the Championship title in 2023.

The 45-year-old left Burnley to take charge of the national team this summer, replacing Rob Page in the hot seat.

Bellamy’s tenure kicks off with a Nations League clash against Turkey at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight (7.45pm).

“You can see there is a new energy around the place,” said Roberts. “Everyone is excited to see what a Craig Bellamy team looks like, how they play.

“It’s the same with the players. We all love playing for Wales and we all have to impress the boss by tuning into his ideas.

“I know for a fact when there were whispers of the gaffer coming in, some people asked questions, ‘Was it right, was it not?’

“I can assure you I thought it was 100 per cent the right decision to bring in the boss. He’s a fantastic coach who absolutely loves football, he lives and breathes it.

“It’s going to be different for a lot of players who are going to be doing different roles to what they’re used to in a Wales shirt.”

Bellamy, who captained Wales during his playing career, will also be in the dugout against Montenegro on Monday night.

“It’s been exactly the same as when they first came to Burnley,” Roberts added.

“A lot of information, a lot of meetings and I think it’s going to be like that for the foreseeable until we understand exactly what’s required.

“I think me and all the other boys in the squad knew that was coming. With a new coach it’s always going to be like that and, with Craig and his staff, it’s even more so than any normal manager, shall we say.

“There’s a lot of information, but the only way we’re going to improve and become a better football team is if we clue in and listen to that.”