The player behind Dafydd Iwan's iconic Yma o Hyd rendition revealed as Wayne Hennessey to get ultimate Wales honour

Wayne Hennessey will captain Wales against Czech Republic on what will be the goalkeeper's 100th cap for his country.

The Bangor-born shot stopper made his 99th appearance for Wales in the 2-1 World Cup play-off semi-final victory over Austria last week. And he will mark his century by wearing the armband at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday night, Rob Page has confirmed.

"Yeah, I think rightly so, he deserves that," said the head coach when asked if the 35-year-old will skipper the hosts in Cardiff. "He's going to get his 100th cap. To lead the boys out is a great honour and I would love to give him the armband to do that.

What Rob Page has done for Wales is nothing short of brilliant

"He's an absolute legend of this football team. For what he's given to the country over the years, he deserves all of the plaudits he's going to get."

On the landmark occasion, the Burnley goalkeeper said: "It means a lot. I'm a North Walian and my hero growing up was Neville Southall, and Nev reached 92 caps. I absolutely adore Nev and I thought he was one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the time. But for myself, it's a massive achievement for myself and my family. It's going to be a huge occasion and I can't wait."

Wales will be without Ben Davies and Dylan Levitt against the Czechs, with Page promising to give fringe players the chance to impress ahead of what will be a huge month for the Red Dragons in June. They face the Netherlands twice while also taking on Belgium and Poland in addition to locking horns with either Scotland or Ukraine in the World Cup play-off final.

"The important game for us is done. Thankfully we got the positive result. There's a few stiffs bodies out there, Aaron [Ramsey] and Gareth [Bale]. Joe's