Dorrans' chance of Scotland place

The young Baggies star is tipped to start against the Welsh on Saturday in the Cardiff friendly, as Scotland boss George Burley wrestles with a mounting injury list.

Burley has urged the in-form Dorrans to push himself forward for a regular place, even when the big names are back in action.

Dorrans made his full Scotland debut in their recent friendly defeat in Japan and maintained his superb Baggies form with a goalscoring contribution to Saturday's 2-1 win at Leicester.

He said: "I'll be looking at one or two other players. A player like Graham Dorrans has progressed, did well in Japan, then was excellent for his club on Saturday and scored a goal. So you are looking for him to say 'Come on, Scott Brown's out of the way, I'm your man."

Celtic playmaker Brown is on a Scotland injury list that also includes Steven Whittaker, Kevin Thomson, Craig Gordon and Shaun Maloney.

It will give Dorrans another chance to impress along with Lee Wallace, Derek Riordan and others who impressed in Japan.

Burley insists the players will get another chance on merit.

He said: "It is nothing to do with loyalty. Players have injuries, get knocks, that's the basic reality. But the lads who did go to Japan gave me a chance to have a good look at them.

"There are places now for Graham, Lee and Derek Riordan. It makes the squad a bit more competitive and there is the risk for some of those players who were injured that they might never get back in."