SCOTT Brown insists Scotland have a better chance to qualify for a major tournament finals than at any stage in his international career.

The fit-again Celtic midfielder is set to line-up for the national team in a vital Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia at Ibrox today.

Victory over Temuri Ketsbaia's side in the Group D showdown would kickstart our bid to reach France in two years' time.

Brown missed the narrow 2-1 defeat to world champions Germany in Dortmund last month due to a hamstring injury.

And the 38-times capped star, who has never been involved at a European Championship or World Cup, is optimistic they can pick up all three points.

He said: "The squad is probably the strongest I've been involved with. It's looking good and training has been brilliant.

"We've played 11 v 11 with subs this week. And you look at the subs and think: 'He could bring on anyone here and still have a strong 11.' So it's looking great.

"There are players for every position. If you look through the side we have top quality players for every position, not just one or two positions.

'It's great for competition. It makes everyone raise their game - and you can see that in training over the last couple of days."

Brown added: "It's definitely the best chance we've had to qualify, because it's the best group of lads I've been in.

"It definitely bothers me I haven't played in the finals. I don't want to look back over my career and say: 'If I had only done this, if I'd only done that'.

"Everyone in that changing room is the same, giving everything to get there.

"We know it's been a long time since France 98. We think we've got the quality to get there again and, with the extra qualifying place, that will definitely help."

Scotland boss Gordon Strachan has revealed he will tell the player chosen to be captain at the team hotel this morning.

Brown has been skipper of his country in the past along with his fellow midfielder Darren Fletcher and James Morrison.

Fletcher hasn't started a game for Manchester United in over a month and it is unclear if he will be involved from kick-off.

But Brown reckons it doesn't matter who Strachan hands the armband to due to the strength in depth of the squad.

He said: "We've got a lot of great leaders who want to win. That's what you need.

"We are all desperate to win, all desperate to be in France. And we believe we can do it - we all believe it.

"I've got to be honest, the captaincy means a lot to whoever does get the honour.

"Myself, Darren has been captain in the past, Gary Caldwell, Kenny Miller. If you ask any of us, it's a proud moment.

"But so is playing for your country, so is winning with your country, getting to a major finals.

"That's what we all want. It's not about fighting over a captaincy - it's about joining together and being more of a team than ever."