Smith calls up Murray for Great Britain’s showdown against Argentina

Andy Murray is set to return to Great Britain’s Davis Cup team for next weekend’s semi-final against Argentina in Glasgow.

The world No 2, who sat out the quarter-final in Serbia in July following his Wimbledon triumph, was named in a provisional five-man team alongside Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans, Jamiemurrayanddominglot.

Murray’s participation could yet depend on how he fares at the US Open, where he faces Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals.

The Davis Cup tie begins at the Emirates Arena on 16 September 16, only five days after the final in New York.

But, unlike the Serbia clash, Murray would not have to contend with a change of surface and, injury permitting, seems almost certain to play.

Edmund, pictured right, rose to the challenge of replacing Murray superbly on the clay in Belgrade to extend the champions’ winning run to six matches.

The 21-year-old would have cause to feel very hard done by were he to miss out in Glasgow having reached the fourth round of the US Open but Evans has also staked a strong claim. He is narrowly ahead of Edmund in the rankings and matched his Wimbledon showing by reaching the third round in New York, where he held match point before losing in five sets to world No 3 Stan Wawrinka.

Captain Leon Smith must cut his team from five to four by the draw next Thursday but could include both Evans and Edmund if Andy Murray is keen once again to play doubles with brother Jamie.

Smith said: “We are confident that we can do the job at the Emirates, although we know we are up against an Argentina team with impressive strength in depth, and of course the return to form of Juan Martin del Potro makes their team stronger again.”

Murray’s last Davis Cup action came against Japan in March, when he edged an epic five-setter against Nishikori.