Midfielder Scott Brown has come out of retirement and is likely to be named in Gordon Strachan's squad to face England at Wembley when he announces it next Wednesday.
The Celtic captain, winner of 50 caps, spoke to the Scotland boss this week.
Brown, 31, retired from international football in the summer but is now prepared to help the team resurrect their World Cup qualifying campaign.
His return is not being viewed as a one-off for next month's England game.
With three matches played by all teams in World Cup qualifying Group F, Scotland sit in fourth place, behind England, Lithuania and Slovenia, and a point ahead of Slovakia.
Strachan's team won their opening match against Malta 5-1, then drew 1-1 at home with Lithuania and lost 3-0 to Slovakia.