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 powerful first half of the marketing campaign at Ibrox.
With Bournemouth’s Ben Gannon-Doak simply again from harm and Scotland missing depth in large attacking areas, Curtis has been given his first probability to impress as Clarke prepares to steer 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 re-called to affix an in any other case settled squad.
Everton right-back Nathan Patterson can also be included having performed no half in Scotland’s profitable World Cup qualifying marketing campaign within the Autumn on account of harm.
Napoli’s Billy Gilmour additionally returns after lacking the final camp by means of harm, 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 succeed in a males’s World Cup finals, made his return to the Bournemouth squad on Saturday however has been ignored as 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.
Falkirk’s Scott Bain is the one goalkeeper included at present taking part in frequently, with Angus Gunn and Liam Kelly second selection at Nottingham Forest and Rangers respectively.
