The wait is over. After a hard-earned victory against Croatia last year, Great Britain made it back to the Davis Cup world group for the first time since 2008. On Friday night, they’ll tackle the USA, a country struggling for top-class mens talent at the moment.

Andy Murray

He may’ve slipped to world number 6, but Andy Murray is still one of the world’s finest players, and will be expected to win both his singles matches. With only one doubles specialist in Colin Fleming making the squad, Murray is widely expected to partner him. It will be a really tough game for the pair against the Bryan brothers, world no. 1’s, so he must be at his best. It’s also being played on Murray’s weakest surface - clay. On the surface, he said "It's not like traditional European clay courts."It's a very, very slippy court. It's quick. It's a lot quicker than the surfaces we play on in Monte Carlo, Rome and Madrid, so it's been different."I'm hitting the ball fine, it's just getting used to the movement. All the players have been struggling with it because, like I say, it's very slippy. "Isner's had a bad ankle the last few weeks. It will be tricky for the big guys to move on it as well.”

James Ward

A player who could be useful if picked for the second singles slot, James Ward will have to cause a big shock if he is to beat Isner or Querrey. Ranked 165th in the world, he has never won an ATP game on clay, although he reached the quarter finals of the 2010 Eastbourne International and the semi-finals of the 2011 Queen's Club Championship as a wildcard entry. He has won clay court matches on the challenger and futures tour though.

Dominic Inglot

Dominic Inglot the 27 year old is currently ranked 27th in the doubles rankings on the ATP tour which is a career high for the Brit. Inglot won a title in Basel in 2013 and Washington in 2012 both with Treat Huey from the Phillipines. Dominic will most likely be a reserve for the team.

Colin Fleming

Fleming is the only doubles specialist in the squad, and will partner fellow Scot Andy Murray against the Bryan brothers. The 29 year old is experienced on the tour, having won 7 titles, and reaching a masters 1000 final with Murray. The doubles game will be very, very key in this encounter.

Matches

Donald Young v Andy Murray
Sam Querrey v James Ward
Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan v Colin Fleming & Andy Murray
Sam Querrey v Andy Murray
Donald Young v James Ward

My prediction: Being a proud Brit, my heart says Britain but my head says USA. I think Murray will win both of his matches, and Edmund/Ward will lose both. Murray and Fleming could cause a shock against the Bryan’s, so we’ll just have to wait