Aberdeen goalkeeper Danny Ward has urged Wales manager Chris Coleman to call up Dons team-mate Ash Taylor or risk losing him to Scotland.
Liverpool goalkeeper Ward, who is on loan at Aberdeen this season, was named in the Welsh squad for their crucial Euro 2016 qualifiers against Cyprus and Israel yesterday.
Ward has come through the Welsh youth ranks with Taylor, who was born in England but represented Wales at under-21 level.
However, Taylor also qualifies for Scotland through his Scottish grandfather and has stated he would be willing to play for Scotland if selected.
Ward is a big admirer of the dominant central defender and believes Coleman will rue not selecting Taylor if Scotland manager Gordon Strachan beats him to the punch.
He said: “I’ve really been impressed with Ash as he seems to have come on leaps and bounds from when we were a lot younger.
“He has a really mature head for someone of his age and he has played more than 250 games at the age of 24.
“If we are going to get success at Aberdeen then I think he will be a big part of it.
“Any international recognition is going to be massive for any player and I hope he gets it whether it’s Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Algeria or anywhere that he qualifies to play.
“He looks that calibre of player as he oozes confidence and as a goalkeeper you know someone like that playing in front of you is going to do a good job.
“That settles you down straight away and we are fortunate to have him here at Aberdeen.
“Obviously, I would prefer it if he gets capped for Wales. If Gordon Strachan calls him up for Scotland then our manager will have missed a trick.”
Ward has his own ambitions, of course, having been on the periphery of the Welsh team in the past, making the bench for an international against Finland in November 2013.
With Wales ninth in the Fifa world rankings he believes the future is bright for his country.
He said: “It is a bit surreal to be seeded ahead of France and Italy in the World Cup draw after growing up watching us under-achieve.
“The fact we haven’t qualified for any major tournaments for so long was quite disheartening. But now to be around a team with a real chance of getting to the European championship finals and seeded for the World Cup groups is really encouraging and I’d love to be part of it.”