The Scots host Georgia on Saturday in Euro 2008 qualifying action aiming to retain their status as Group B leaders.

Georgia have conceded nine goals while losing to France, Italy and Ukraine in their last three games in the group.

But they have AC Milan defender Kakha Kaladze back in the squad after an injury-hit season and kept clean sheets in friendly wins over Turkey and Uruguay in their previous two matches.

Arveladze has scored 22 goals in 53 games for his country and knows the Scots well after a four-year spell in Glasgow.

Hearts captain Gordon said: "He scored a lot of goals when he was in Scotland and he will be a very dangerous player.

"But I think they will be a very dangerous team. It will be silly just to focus on him.

"A lot of people think this is going to be a fairly easy game for us, but it won't be. They are a very good side and one that we'll need to play really well to beat and get the three points that will keep us on top of the group."

Gordon, 24, admits he is looking forward to joining up with the Scots squad on Tuesday amid ongoing turmoil at Hearts, who lost 4-0 at home to Dundee United on Saturday in front of watching Scotland boss Alex McLeish.

"There weren't too many people he was looking at, especially in our team," Gordon said. "I don't think there was an awful lot I could have done differently.

"It was just one of those days when nothing anybody did was going to make any difference."

McLeish is taking charge of Scotland for the first time since succeeding Walter Smith in January, but he has already seen his team twice move up the FIFA rankings to a record 16th position.

And Gordon joked: "We keep going up the ranking places without playing so it's a bit disappointing to have a game."

McLeish was handed a boost on Monday when none of the 26 players in his squad reported injuries.

Rangers winger Chris Burke limped off with an ankle problem 13 minutes after coming off the bench during his side's 3-0 win over Aberdeen on Saturday, but he has not withdrawn from the squad.