NATIONAL manager Chris Coleman believes this is the weekend Wales' so-called 'golden generation' will live up to their billing and take two giant steps towards finally sealing a major finals spot.

Coleman's side can put themselves in the driving seat to qualify for the Euro 2016 finals in France with wins over Bosnia-Herzegovina tomorrow night and Cyprus on Monday.

After kicking off their campaign with victory in Andorra last month, Wales know that six points from their first two games at the Cardiff City Stadium will put the country within reach of qualification for the first time since the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.

"We can create history," Coleman said. "I know what it feels like not to do that.

"I have suffered the feeling of failure. It is awful when you are part of an international outfit that gets so close and you don't do it; it is not a good feeling.

"I don't want that again; I want to be part of a team that does something no-one else has done.

"We have done nothing since 1958, it is a huge task but it is possible and we have a good enough group, I believe in them.

"If a bit of luck comes our way and we perform and handle the pressure then this can be the golden generation."

Coleman's resources have been stretched to the limit this week with Emyr Huws becoming the 10th casualty after turning his ankle during a training session on Wednesday afternoon.

Midfield has been a particularly problematic area for Coleman with Huws joining Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen, David Vaughan, Andrew Crofts and ex-Newport County star Lee Evans in being ruled out.

But the Wales manager remains upbeat over what the current group of players can achieve.

"They have a great chance to live up to the tag they have been given as the golden generation," Coleman added.

"I thought the first Welsh team I played in was the golden generation, with Neville Southall, Mark Hughes, Ian Rush, Dean Saunders, Gary Speed and Ryan Giggs.

"What a team that was, but we did not do it.

"These boys have also been handed that label and they will live up to it if they do the business.

"Are they good enough? Yes, I think they are. We are good enough to do something we have never done.

"But time will tell and the proof will be in the pudding."