Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has named uncapped 18-year-olds Lennon Miller and James Wilson in his squad for this month’s Nations League play-off in opposition to Greece.
Hearts striker Wilson had beforehand made only one look for the under-19s, and has scored 5 targets in 17 Scottish Premiership appearances this season.
The highschool scholar instructed Sky Sports activities Information in January he would “love to play for Scotland” – now he has an opportunity to change into the primary ahead to attain for the nationwide facet since June 2024.
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James Wilson instructed Sky Sports activities in January about how he balances being a faculty scholar and Scottish Premiership striker for Hearts, plus he mentioned his Scotland goals
Miller has revamped 60 appearances for Motherwell since breaking into the first-team and stepped as much as captain the facet, together with of their League Cup semi-final in opposition to Rangers.
The midfielder – who was Motherwell’s youngest-ever participant and goalscorer – was the topic of failed bids from European golf equipment in the summertime switch window and has additionally caught the attention of Clarke.
Motherwell rejected not less than two bids for Lennon Miller in the summertime
Lewis Ferguson returns to the squad for the primary time in a yr following an ACL harm that pressured him to overlook the Euros. The Bologna captain’s final Scotland look got here in a defeat to Northern Eire final March.
Ferguson, 25, has 12 caps and has been an everyday with the Serie A facet since recovering from his harm.
Lewis Ferguson is again for Bologna after present process surgical procedure final season (LaPresse)
Celtic-bound Kieran Tierney – who final performed on the Euros the place he suffered a hamstring harm – can also be again having returned to motion at Arsenal, changing Greg Taylor, who has fallen down the pecking order at Parkhead.
Kieran Tierney has featured in 5 of Arsenal’s final eight Premier League matches
Kevin Nisbet returns too and will earn his first cap since a second-half substitute look in opposition to Georgia in June 2023. The Aberdeen striker – who was named within the October Nations League squad – has scored 5 targets in his final six video games for the Dons.
Elsewhere, Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly and uncapped Max Johnston of Sturm Graz are again within the squad, with the likes of Robby McCrorie, Ryan Gauld, Lewis Morgan, Connor Barron, plus injured duo Ben Doak and Lyndon Dykes out.
Victory over Greece will hold Scotland in League A of the Nations League, whereas defeat would see them drop down a division.
Scotland squad in full
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Coronary heart of Midlothian), Liam Kelly (Rangers), Cieran Slicker (Ipswich City).
Defenders: Grant Hanley (Birmingham Metropolis), Jack Hendry (Al-Etiffaq), Max Johnston (Sturm Graz), Scott McKenna (Las Palmas), Ryan Porteous (Preston North Finish), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), Lennon Miller (Motherwell), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich Metropolis), Scott McTominay (Napoli).
Forwards: Che Adams (Torino), Tommy Conway (Middlesborough), Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), James Wilson (Coronary heart of Midlothian).
