Teenage Kilmarnock winger Findlay Curtis is a shock inclusion in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for 2 pleasant matches later this month.
Curtis, 19, joined Kilmarnock on mortgage from Rangers in January having performed 26 occasions in a formidable first half of the marketing campaign at Ibrox.
With Bournemouth’s Ben Gannon-Doak simply again from damage and Scotland missing depth in huge attacking areas, Curtis has been given his first likelihood to impress as Clarke prepares to guide Scotland on the World Cup finals in June.
Scotland host Japan at Hampden on Saturday 28 March earlier than taking up Ivory Coast at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday 31 March.
Wrexham centre-back Dominic Hyam and Middlesbrough striker Tommy Conway have additionally been recalled to hitch an in any other case settled squad.
Everton right-back Nathan Patterson can be included having performed no half in Scotland’s profitable World Cup qualifying marketing campaign within the autumn due to damage.
Napoli’s Billy Gilmour is again after lacking the final camp by way of damage, whereas his membership team-mate Scott McTominay and Aston Villa’s John McGinn are each in as anticipated after just lately returning to motion.
Gannon-Doak, a key a part of Scotland ending a 28-year wait to achieve a males’s World Cup finals, made his return to the Bournemouth squad on Saturday however has been neglected by Clarke whereas he goals to return to full health.
Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland additionally misses out as he nears a return for his membership, and Aaron Hickey is sidelined too.
There isn’t any place for Hellas Verona striker Kieron Bowie following his January change from Hibernian.
Falkirk’s Scott Bain is the one goalkeeper included at the moment taking part in commonly, with Angus Gunn and Liam Kelly second alternative at Nottingham Forest and Rangers respectively.
