Source: FOOTYMAD
Jordan Gets Stripped For Action
It's a proud day for any father to see his son play for his country Scotland take on Norway at Under 21 level on Wednesday afternoon and Andy Rhodes will be sitting in the stand in excited anticipation of seeing his son Jordan make his home debut for Scotland. Rhodes junior was born in Oldham but is entitled to play for Scotland courtesy of five years of schooling in the country while his father Andy was enjoying playing as goalkeeper with Dunfermline, St Johnstone and Airdrie. Rhodes, who made his Scotland under-21 debut in Belgium in March, said: "It'll be a really proud moment for him on Wednesday. He'll be there at the game. He dropped me off at the train station yesterday and I'm sure he's really looking forward to seeing me being part of my first international home game." Rhodes, who attended Cairneyhill Primary school in Dunfermline, is one of four strikers in Billy Stark's 20-man squad, and while there are numerous England-based players in the Scotland senior ranks, Rhodes is outnumbered in the under-21 squad. Five exiles are in the Under 21 squad, with Rhodes joined by Spurs goalkeeper (and namesake) Jordan Archer, Hull midfielder Tom Cairney, Wolves striker Leigh Griffiths and Burnley forward Alex MacDonald. Rhodes was in action at the weekend when he played for Huddersfield against Bury in League One which ended in a 1-1 draw. He will not be available for Huddersfield's next game, aCarling Cup trip to Port Vale on Tuesday night, as he prepares to represent his country. He said: "It is a bit strange. The Scottish-based players have already had a couple of games under their belt and had a bit more time pre-season, so they're a little bit further along the line than the English-based players. But coming up here and representing your country at youth level is what it's all about." Rhodes has scored 41 goals in 97 appearances for the Terriers since signing from Ipswich in the summer of 2009 and is sure to be a key figure in coach Billy Stark's plans for the forthcoming European Championships qualifying campaign, which begins next month. He went on: "It's vital in preparation for the upcoming qualifiers. It's a time to get the squad together, get everyone together, so once the qualifiers do come round and we're spending time away, everyone gets on well and plays well."
