England Under-20 international Matt Phillips was on Monday named in Scotland’s squad for next week’s international friendly in Slovenia.
Phillips, 20, was born in Aylesbury and has represented England at under-19 and under-20 level but has opted to play for Scotland, for whom he qualifies through his grandparents.
Scotland manager Craig Levein said: “I’m very excited about the young lad. Great things are expected of him.”
The Scottish Football Association expect to receive clearance from world football’s governing body FIFA to select the Blackpool winger this week.
Another first time call-up was Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew, who has scored four goals this season and recently captained Celtic when Scott Brown was injured.
“He has been in good form,” Levein said.
“I tried to bring him into the squad for the game in Cyprus but he had an injury. He deserves to be in the squad. He has been excellent.”
Scotland squad for Slovenia friendly at Bonifika Stadium, Koper, on February 29:
Goalkeepers: Allan McGregor (Rangers), Craig Gordon (Sunderland/ENG), Matt Gilks (Blackpool/ENG)
Defenders: Phil Bardsley (Sunderland/ENG), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa/ENG), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Christophe Berra (Wolves/ENG), Gary Caldwell (Wigan/ENG), Grant Hanley (Blackburn/ENG), Russell Martin (Norwich/ENG)
Midfielders: Charlie Adam (Liverpool/ENG), Barry Bannan (Aston Villa/ENG), Scott Brown (Celtic), Don Cowie (Cardiff/WAL), Graham Dorrans (West Brom/ENG), James Morrison (West Brom/ENG), Robert Snodgrass (Leeds/ENG), Barry Robson (Middlesbrough/ENG), Matt Phillips (Blackpool/ENG)
Forwards; Jamie Mackie (QPR/ENG), James Forrest (Celtic), David Goodwillie (Blackburn/ENG), Craig Mackail-Smith (Brighton/ENG), Kenny Miller (Cardiff/WAL)