George Burley has told Andrew Driver the ball is in his court if he wants to play for Scotland.
Hearts winger Driver is now eligible for selection after Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith succeeded in his bid to change the home nations' selection criteria to include players whose only tie to a country is attending school there for five years.
Hearts winger Driver, 21, was born in Lancashire but moved to Scotland as a child, representing them at schoolboy level.
Until now, he was ineligible for the full national team and was snapped up by the England Under-21 side earlier this year.
He has previously stated he would love to play for Scotland, who now look let to pursue that option.
But national team boss Burley wants Driver to emulate Celtic left-back Danny Fox by making the first move.
He said in the Scottish Sun: "You need to be convinced a player wants to play for the country. But, if they're available, I've got to look at it.
"At the end of the day, the boy has got to come forward. Danny Fox came forward and if you qualify then we'll look at it."
Meanwhile, Burley has urged the Old Firm not to quit the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League.
Celtic and Rangers have once again raised the prospect of joining the English top flight, with Ibrox chief executive Martin Bain predicting his club will not be in the SPL in 10 years' time.
But Burley said: "What a huge loss it would be for the league if they left it.
"I want the Scottish league to be as strong as possible - that means Rangers and Celtic in it.
"I want Rangers and Celtic to stay in the Scottish League. I've always felt that way - and always will."
