Nahki Wells insists he is more than happy to carry Bermuda’s hopes and expectations on his young shoulders ahead of this summer’s Digicel Caribbean Cup.At the tender age of 21, Wells has emerged as the bright young star of Bermudian football, having plundered 12 goals for Bradford City in his first full season in English football.The striker, who returned to the Island last week, is one of several Bermuda players plying their trade in the professional game along with Reggie Lambe (Toronto FC) and Jonte Smith (Crawley Town).And with ex-professionals Khano Smith and John Barry Nusum already confirming their availability for this summer’s tournament, Wells believes there will be no shortage of know-how in Bermuda’s squad.“I hope to see the same names and faces as we had in the World Cup so we can take that consistency into the Caribbean Cup,” said the former Dandy Town man.“I think we can do well and continue to put our name out there as a country.“We have a few current professionals and some former professionals; I think we definitely have enough experience to do well. We also have some hungry young players who are keen to do well and show their ability.“I think we will have a young confident squad to go into the Caribbean Cup.”Mature beyond his years, Wells fully accepts the increased responsibility that will be bestowed upon him in the dressing room as one of the Island’s leading overseas players.As a teenager he hero-worshipped Bermuda’s former professionals Shaun Goater and Kyle Lightbourne, and hopes to be a role model for the Island’s aspiring players.“I’ll be honest, I looked up to Shaun Goater and Kyle Lightbourne when I was a kid, so I don’t see why the younger guys shouldn’t look up to me,” he said.“But there are other players too, like Reggie Lambe and Freddy Hall who have also been playing professionally. I don’t mind being the one people come and chat with I’m here to help. If guys think they can learn from me then they can free feel to come and talk to me.”The League Two season may be over but Wells is still toiling in the gym with director of Apex physiotherapy, Craig Brown, to ensure he hits the ground running when he returns to the Bantams for pre-season.“Craig Brown has been helping me get back to shape at the Olympic Club as next season is going to be the most important of my career,” said Wells.“As hard as it is to keep me away from the pitch, I’ve been advised to take a few weeks off football so I won’t be doing too much.“It’s important I work on a few things and there are few parts of my body that need bolstering. I wouldn’t mind doing a few sessions with the Hogges to keep me going but I don’t want to interrupt their season.”Bermuda’s three Digicel Cup group games will be held in Cayman Islands from August 25 to 29, when they will play the hosts, Bahamas and Haiti. The two top teams from the group will qualify for the next stage of the competition.