The £8 million Blackburn striker had his name chanted by fans for long spells of the 0-0 draw with Serbia and was given a nine minute run-out as sub at the end of the match.
Now – with Scotland’s World Cup hopes on the line against Macedonia tomorrow night – the prolific hitman is waiting on the call to start his first match at Hampden.
Rhodes admitted: “I’ll give it my best shot if the manager picks me. But the manager gets paid to make these decisions.
“Do you know what? Playing for Scotland is a huge privilege and any time spent on the field is a massive bonus for me.
“Whether the manager calls on me for 90 minutes, one minute or 30 seconds, I will give it my best and hopefully do good for the team.”
Scotland boss Levein could be forced into one attacking change if Stevie Naismith is cited by FIFA for an off the ball elbow on Serbia’s Srdan Mijailovic.
Do you know what? Playing for Scotland is a huge privilege and any time spent on the field is a massive bonus for me
The incident was missed by officials but spotted on TV and could be mentioned in elegate Christian Schmolzer’s report.
Boss Levein was asked about the incident but had not witnessed it and on that basis offered no comment.
Rhodes could come in for Kenny Miller or partner the Vancouver Whitecaps hitman in a changed formation against Macedonia.
When asked if he had dreamt about netting at Hampden after scoring on his debut against Australia at Easter Road last month, Rhodes added: “I’ll try not to think about that until a couple of hours before the game – otherwise I’ll be having a few sleepless nights.
“But, if I do get time on the field, I will give it my best shot.
“And every striker lives to score goals. As a Scotland international, there would be no better place to do it than at Hampden.”
Allan McGregor is struggling to make the game after feeling a twinge in his groin and Blackpool’s Matt Gilks is on standby.
Alan Hutton could also miss out with a calf strain.