08-Oct-2008
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By Gavin McCafferty, PA Sport Chris Iwelumo normally watches Scotland games in the pub but the Wolves striker is not content to sit in the Hampden dugout during Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Norway. The 30-year-old is desperate to win his first cap following his long wait for an international chance. The well-travelled striker was first called up for a Far East tour in 2002 but Stoke's play-off commitments forced him to pull out. Six years later, Iwelumo may not have much longer to wait following Kenny Miller's withdrawal through a hamstring injury. James McFadden is almost certain to start up front for George Burley's side but Iwelumo has a realistic chance of playing following a sparkling start to his Wolves career. Fellow strikers Steven Fletcher and David Clarkson have caps but not Iwelumo's overall experience,...
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