If everyone is fit. If not and we're playing Butler, Peverly, Christie...etc it would seem a bit odd. If Marco isn't there, Smeltz isn't there, should James be there ahead of him? Playing in a lower league? Henderson as well? Sure he wants to get established.
But let me put it this way- I'd expect PSV to be a higher standard than America in the Mexican league. And he's played against them. Marco won't be in the top Stutgart team at the moment- they seem to have been scoring a lot of goals without him- at best he'd be on the bench.
If I've got my count right there are only 6 footballers playing in the top leagues in their country (not counting the A-league)- Reid, Henderson, James, Thomas, Marco and Fitzgerald. Does Finland rate higher than the A-league?
Fair enough letting him get established, but we're happy for Howieson, Tuiloma, Roux and Payne to get a look in, if we've got a lot of injuries in the front third...realistically Marco and Smeltz are going to have had no game time going in to this game...If Marco can't be playing the ball through for Chris Wood, I wouldn't mind Thomas having a chance. It's not that like Ken Rutherford is it?