Wales coach Ryan Giggs has backed Manchester United winger Dan James amid growing concerns of burnout.

The 22-year-old has been a constant presence in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side since joining from Swansea last summer, but his performances have dipped over the past few months, with many feeling the Welshman is suffering fatigue from continuous game time.

Giggs told BBC Sport: "Dan has done fantastic. To make that step up to United and to have the start that he did, he's fine.

"I've seen quite a lot of him and he's done fine this year. He's played a lot of games, but that's good. The more games you play, the better experience you will have."

Giggs was questioned as to whether he feels the winger may be suffering from burnout, and stressed that James' experience with Swansea in the Championship stands him in good stead for the rigours of the Premier League.

"No. Dan's a tough cookie, he gets kicked. He's played in the Championship – when you play in the Championship for a couple of seasons you are robust and you are ready for the Premier League."