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James McFadden and Ross McCormack have been recalled to the Scotland squad for next week's friendly with Wales.

Birmingham ace McFadden and Cardiff striker McCormack both missed last month's defeat to Japan through injury, but they are now back to fitness.

Celtic duo Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney are both missing for George Burley's men as they struggle with knocks.

Bhoys defender Danny Fox keeps his place after winning his first call-up against Japan before being forced to pull out because of injury.

Kilmarnock forward Kevin Kyle is also back in the squad after being unable to accept a late call-up for the Japan game due to a knee problem.

Steven Caldwell, Kenny Miller and Barry Robson also return following injury while three of the players who made their debuts in Japan have been retained - Don Cowie, Graham Dorrans and Lee Wallace.

Garry O'Connor and Robert Snodgrass drop out after missing the Japan trip through injury.

Charlie Adam and Ross Wallace have fallen out of the squad despite playing in Japan after being named in the original squad and there is no room for Stephen Hughes, Lee Miller and Craig Conway, who were all late call-ups for the Yokohama clash.

Burley is hoping to have a full-strength squad to choose from for the game after this weekend's domestic action.

"We want a strong team," Burley said. "We haven't got many games for the build-up before the Euros in September.

"Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney are missing through injury but we have got a good balance; young players who went to Japan and were involved; and experienced players back in the squad who have been injured for the past few months.

"I was very impressed with the whole squad who went to Japan. It gives me a bigger squad to choose from.

"We have got 23 there but we have another five or six who are desperate to get in the squad."

Scotland squad:

Craig Gordon (Sunderland), Jamie Langfield (Aberdeen), David Marshall (Cardiff); Christophe Berra (Wolves), Gary Caldwell (Celtic), Steven Caldwell (Burnley), Danny Fox (Celtic), Alan Hutton (Tottenham), Stephen McManus (Celtic), Lee Wallace (Hearts), Steven Whittaker (Rangers); Don Cowie (Watford), Graham Dorrans (West Brom), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), Ross McCormack, James McFadden (Birmingham), Barry Robson (Celtic), Kevin Thomson (Rangers); Steven Fletcher (Burnley), Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock), Kenny Miller (Rangers), Steven Naismith (Rangers), Derek Riordan (Hibernian).