FLYING winger Ryan Fraser is not expecting any special treatment from new Scotland boss Alex McLeish – and will not encourage it.

The Cherries star is part of McLeish's first squad since his return to the hot seat, with a friendly against Costa Rica on Friday being the 59-year-old's first game of his second spell in charge.

Fraser's agent, Jon McLeish, is the son of the national boss but 'Wee Man' wants to be viewed in the same way as any other player.

He told the Daily Echo: "I would never ask my agent 'is he going to pick me or is he not going to pick me?' I haven't even asked my agent what he's going to be like because I want to find out myself.

"I don't want people saying 'he's only there because his agent is the manager's son'. That's not the case. I will do my talking on the field and will try my best.

"You can't just pick someone because your son is their agent. If that were the case, I wouldn't want to go myself."

Fraser, who only recently recovered from a nagging back complaint, has been an unused substitute in Cherries' past three Premier League fixtures.

He said: "The new Scotland manager was with Birmingham in the Premier League and won them the League Cup, which was a massive achievement.

"He did a massive job at Rangers so I'm expecting big things given the clubs he's been at. It will be interesting to see what has changed.

"Hopefully, he likes attacking players. I won't be as sharp as I'd have liked to have been but it's up to me to try to impose myself and show him I should be starting.

"If I don't do that, I've only got myself to blame.

"I don't want to go, not play and lose fitness like I have in past squads. I will do all the right stuff and, hopefully, I will play.

"You don't want to just train and not be involved in the games. I want to start but if I come off the bench then so be it. I will show that I can do it coming off the bench."

Following the clash with Costa Rica, the Tartan Army take on Hungary in Budapest on Tuesday.

Fraser, who made his Scotland debut in a 2-2 draw with England in World Cup qualifying nine months ago, will not feature in Russia this summer.

But he revealed how friendly fixtures would prove important for his future with the national side.

He said: "They will be tough games. It was disappointing not qualifying for the World Cup and Costa Rica got through so they will be a good team.

"It's hard when you are playing teams who have got through and you haven't. These games are to impress the manager and, hopefully, get in his thoughts for when the main matches come up again."