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Aaron Ramsey insists Wales won't be rolled over in France and has warned England they aim to make a “statement”.

The Welsh are preparing for their first major finals since 1958 after qualifying for Euro 2016.

Chris Coleman's squad, currently training in the Algarve, Portugal, are in Group B along with Slovakia, England and Russia.

Ahead of their opening game against Slovakia on June 11, Arsenal midfielder Ramsey, 25, said: “We can't wait to get started now.

“Now that we are here we don't just want to be rolled over. Every game we play we want to make a statement.

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“We're more than capable of doing that. We've worked our socks off to get here and we want to prove we're more than capable of matching the bigger nations.”

Ramsey, who has 38 caps and 10 goals, added he was desperate to prove he can thrive on the big stage.

He said: “For me personally I've played in some big games but everybody's eyes will be on this tournament.

“I want to show that I'm more than capable of standing up and proving that I can play at this level. It was of the biggest targets in my career to help Wales to a major championship.

“I've finally achieved that and it's a big achievement not only for me personally but also for the team and for our country.”