Andy Murray ‘doesn’t expect to play’ at the Davis Cup as Great Britain begin their bid for glory

Once a lone hero for the British Davis Cup team, Andy Murray now fears he may not make it to the final team roster.

The double Wimbledon champion describes this as the strongest GB squad he has ever seen as they try to qualify for November’s finals week in Malaga.

Four nations play at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena for two of the eight available quarter-finals, with long-serving home captain Leon Smith facing some serious selection dilemmas.

Murray, number 43, was undefeated in 2015, when Great Britain last won the Davis Cup

Great Britain this week has four men in the top 50 in singles for the first time since the modern ranking system 49 years ago, not to mention the number 1 and 3 doubles players in the world.

“If we look at the depth we have now, it’s definitely the best,” said Murray, who was undefeated in 2015 when GB won the Davis Cup.

‘I don’t expect to play. If I don’t play at all, I trust that the players who go out will do great.” The Scot is in 43rd place but that still leaves him below Cam Norrie and Dan Evans.

With the US, the Netherlands and Kazakhstan in the group, Great Britain has their toughest game on Wednesday with the opener against America, led by Wimbledon quarter-finalist Taylor Fritz.

Wimbledon semi-finalist Cam Norrie is the highest ranked player in Great Britain’s roster

Murray spoke alongside long-serving GB Captain Leon Smith, who has several dilemmas

‘It is a very difficult group. It’s going to be a close-up,” said Smith, who also has Joe Salisbury, last weekend’s US Open doubles champion, and finalist Neal Skupski in his five-man roster.

Yesterday, the four teams lined up for a minute of silence and the playing of the national anthem for the first game between the Netherlands and Kazakhstan.

Smith said, “It’s been a tough week for our nation. It’s a very poignant moment. We can wear something special. It will be a positive tribute that we can give.’