Motherwell defender Steven Hammell has admitted that he never thought that the time would come for him to play for Scotland again.

The 31-year-old could feature in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Croatia after being called up as cover for injured left-back Lee Wallace.

"I've waited a long time to start a game for Scotland. It's something I didn't think would happen because of the stage my career's at right now," Hammell told the Daily Record.

Hammell has not played for Scotland since his debut in 2004.