Because these games are friendlies, though, Gomis will still have the option of waiting to see if a call comes from France — only competitive games tie players to one nation.

Now Under-21 defender Mihael Kovacevic is considering whether to stick with Switzerland or pledge his future to the land of his father, Croatia.

Berne-born Kovacevic already has a cap for the young Swiss, but, with Croatian football under Slaven Bilic on a high right now, may be tempted to switch allegiance.

Both countries want him and the 21-year-old is facing a tough decision.

“I’m not even sure if Mihael is going to travel this week, because he has to decide which country he wants to play for and it is something he’s been thinking over,” said Tangerines boss Craig Levein today.

With or without Kovacevic, it will be a depleted squad that Craig takes in training for the remainder of the week and into next.

Warren Feeney is away with Northern Ireland, and their weekend opponents Poland have Lukasz Zaluska in their squad.

At Under-21 level, Paul Caddis and David Goodwillie have teamed up with Scotland for the double header with Albania.

“It disrupts the work you can do as a group, but that’s just the way it is and having a few away on international duty is an indication the players are doing well,” added Craig.