Nicholson out to earn call-up for Scotland

Barry Nicholson has vowed to turn on the style in Madrid, to re-ignite his Scotland call-up hopes.

The Dons midfielder realises all eyes will be on Aberdeen as theytackle La Liga giants Atletico Madrid.

The potential next Scots boss could also be tuning in to the bigmatch action.

And Nicholson reckons impressing in the volatile atmosphere ofthe Vicente Calderon can only boost his chance of adding to histhree-cap tally.

Nicholson said: "Hopefully playing in games like Atletico canimprove my hopes of playing for Scotland again.

"It is certainly something I would like to do.

"Although I am coming up for 30, playing for my country is …