Australia boss Graham Arnold says he's keeping an eye on Hearts star Cammy Devlin.
The Aussie national team gaffer is monitoring Devlin closely with a view to calling him up to the Socceroos' squad in future.
The 23-year-old midfielder has been impressive for Robbie Neilson's Premiership high-fliers since signing on at Tynecastle from Newcastle Jets in the summer.
It was a move that pleased Arnold - citing a lack of game time Down Under for Devlin and his fellow-Aussie youngsters.
He hopes the energetic midfield man can now kick on in Gorgie and force his way into Arnold's thoughts for the national set-up.
He told the Edinburgh Evening News : "I will monitor Cam and keep an eye on his development because I do believe he was playing at 50 or 60 per cent of his capabilities in Australia.
"Coming to Scotland, you will see a big improvement in him.
"There is a complete lack of minutes for players in Australia. Everywhere in the world, the football season runs for nine or ten months.
"We play for six and a half months and the kids don’t get enough football. Cam is a perfect example of that. He will only get better at Hearts.
"It’s good that he came to the Olympics and I think that was a massive step up for him. Joining Hearts is also a great step up for him.
"We have a good number of players in that position so I want Cam to settle at Hearts, do well there, keep doing what he is doing, and put himself on the radar.
"I have known him for a long time and I definitely know what his capabilities are. I have all the trust and faith in him that I would try him in any game at any time.
"It’s great to see that he is doing well at Hearts, the fans are loving it and he is really enjoying it. I had a text exchange with him not that long ago and he’s just having a ball."
