The 21-year-old was ecstatic that the siblings, aged 20 and 19 respectively, will link-up with Tony Docherty's squad for a pair of friendly matches.

They will play Ukraine on Thursday, and the USA on Sunday, in Pinatar, Spain, following the end of their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign last month.

Those matches, wins over Azerbaijan and Bulgaria, brought the curtain down on on-loan Aberdeen full-back Lobban's involvement at that level, as he is now beyond the age threshold.

Whilst he will enjoy a weekend off with his other Pars pals - the scheduled game with Arbroath was postponed due to call-ups, with Allan Oyirwoth and Alfons Amade, representing Uganda and Mozambique respectively, also away - he's thrilled to see recognition for the Tod siblings.

"It's thoroughly deserved," Lobban said following a man of the match performance in Friday night's Fife derby at Raith Rovers.

"We see them in training every day, we see them in games. They've been exceptional. I think the two of them are just going to keep on getting better and better.

Dylan Lobban hailed team-mates Andrew and John Tod as "exceptional". (Image: Craig Brown.)

"I'm too old now. I'm not eligible, but it'll be good to get a little break. It's been the first time in a while for me, so it'll just be good to get the head down and not think about football for a few days."

When his head does turn back to football, Lobban can look on a more than satisfying run, both personally and for the team.

Since making his debut as a substitute, in a Premier Sports Cup tie with Ross County, after joining from the Dons - who have a January recall option - on a season-long loan in August, Lobban has played every minute of each league game.

He's played a significant part in a lengthy unbeaten run, which stretched to 12 games in all competitions, after the scoreless draw at the Rovers, which has the Pars sitting third in the Championship, three points off the summit.

Lobban revealed that a hotly-contested snooker club within the dressing room is one of the things that has helped the young Dunfermline squad with that, and he said: "I just think the togetherness of the group has been massive.

"We're all just so close, we're all such good mates. I think that does play a big part, but also the style of football. We're never going to change that.

"We just need to keep doing what we're doing because we're reaping the rewards from that just now. I think if we continue to do that, we'll keep climbing up the table.

"We're such a young team, especially the back line. I think a lot of boys have had a lot of appearances in the top flight and it's hard to envision this as well. We're just getting stronger every game. We just need to keep going.

"I think we've been unbelievable the past five or six weeks and we can't get too big-headed.

"We just need to keep going the way we're going, keep our head down, keep working and showing other teams what we can do.

Dylan Lobban has been a key player for the Pars since joining on loan from Aberdeen. (Image: Craig Brown.)

"We'll enjoy our days off, but as soon as we're back, our heads will be back screwed on. We just need to keep going the way we're going and hopefully reap the rewards, like I said."