Scotland manager Craig Levein today backed Craig Mackail-Smith to flourish as an international player after handing the Peterborough striker a shock call-up for Sunday's match against Brazil at the Emirates.
Watford-born Mackail-Smith, 27, qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother and has impressed this season, scoring 27 goals for his club and picking up this year's Player of League One award.
Levein said: "Craig is a player who our scout, Michael Oliver, has watched for some time and he has been highly recommended to us by [his Peterborough manager] Darren Ferguson."
Scotland will be buoyed by AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato's withdrawal from the Brazil squad last night after failing to recover from an ankle injury.
Manager Mano Menezes will still have a star-studded Brazil squad to choose from, though, with Chelsea's Ramires and attacking full-back Dani Alves expected to start the friendly international.