Mac out for Scotland, Blake in for Wales

Cardiff City's mercurial leading scorer Ross McCormack has been forced to withdraw from Scotland's squad for tomorrow night's keynote home friendly against Diego Maradona's Argentina due to his hamstring problems.

McCormack hoped to return for Cardiff City at home to Crystal Palace last weekend after a hamstring pull in the Wolves defeat just over a fortnight ago but suffered a small setback in training last Thursday. Although not believed to be serious, McCormack will not be ready for midweek and will now concentrate on being fit to be in City's squad for the visit to Plymouth in a live Sky game this coming Saturday.

McCormack is a latest in a lengthening line of Cardiff City players who have had to withdraw from international games as it's happened a couple of times to Kevin McNaughton and even Gavin Rae for Scotland while Joe Ledley is now absent for Wales. However his absence has opened a door for Darcy Blake who is in Denmark and hoping to be involved in tomorrow's friendly, a game which will see the talented ex-City star Aaron Ramsey make his full debut.

International Delight for McCormack and Rambo

Ross McCormack will be delighted to hear that he has been called into the full Scotland squad for next week's prestigious international against Argentina.

McCormack has vastly enhanced his name and reputation at Cardiff City this season immediately becoming a fans' favourite and leading the club's and Championship's goalscoring charts with his 12 strikes already. Scottish boss George Burley recently visited Ninian Park and saw McCormack score a magnificent free-kick to clinch victory over Blackpool.

However, there was no place for City's other Scottish contingent on the form of Gavin Rae and Kevin McNaughton.

Closer to home, ex-City hero (and now Arsenal prospect) Aaron Ramsey has finally been called into the senir squad for Wales' freidnly date in Denmark next week.