Jamie Murphy is heading for the best season of his career as he savours the prospect of a Scotland debut this week.

The Brighton wide-man is in Gordon Strachan’s squad for tomorrow’s friendly against Denmark at Hampden Park, with further matches arranged against Italy and France before the Euros begin as the national team boss builds for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

By that time 26-year-old Murphy could be a Premier League player, as the Seagulls are second to Championship leaders Burnley heading into the final stretch of the season.

The former Motherwell player, capped at Scotland Under-19 and U-21 level, agreed with the notion that this campaign could top anything that has gone previously on a personal level.

He said: “Yes, definitely. Obviously there is a big couple of months to go and we (Brighton) have a good chance, we are up there doing well.

“We have eight games left and we need to win most of them and hopefully that gets us up and then obviously there are the Scotland games after that which is also an aim.

“I have been doing well this season. It is a tough league, but I have managed to score goals and played most of the games.

“We have a good chance of being promoted as well so there is a big end to the season coming up.

“And I am glad to be here. It’s not every day you get called up by your country. I am enjoying it and trying to do the best I can and hopefully be involved on Tuesday.”