Huddersfield Town have confirmed Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes is in the Team GB preliminary squad.

The 22-year-old, who scored 40 goals for Town last term to help them to promotion to the npower Championship, will find out in the first week in July whether he has made the final 18-man squad.

Huddersfield chief executive Nigel Clibbens told his club's official website: "Jordan is an amazing ambassador for Huddersfield Town and the football profession, with his great performances on the pitch complimented by his contribution to our community and the town off it.

"He is a top class individual and thoroughly deserves all the plaudits and success that is coming his way.

"The Football Association has decided not to make an official announcement over the 35-man squad, but has given individual clubs permission to announce their own players.

"Obviously we are tremendously proud of Jordan's achievements and wanted to publicly congratulate him on his inclusion."