Scotland supervisor Steve Clarke introduced his 26-man World Cup roster on Tuesday, which spans from 19-year-old attacker Findlay Curtis to 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
Gordon made the roster regardless of being sidelined since January by a shoulder damage, whereas Curtis earned his spot after scoring 5 occasions in 14 appearances with Kilmarnock on mortgage from Rangers.
“It is all the time tough when you’ve goalkeepers not taking part in often. However we have had good stories again from Hearts,” Clarke informed reporters. “He is coaching very properly and he assures us he is totally match. He is proven an incredible resilience. He deserves to be there. If he was to battle, we’ve the choice to vary them.
“(Curtis) has bought one thing just a little bit totally different to what we have got. He is proven he can rating a aim, he is completed the season in an incredible place and it is good to have a younger one within the squad.”
Striker Ross Stewart additionally makes his return for Scotland after not showing for the crew since 2022. He has 11 objectives in 33 appearances for Southampton this season.
“(Stewart) was in my squad just a few years in the past, confirmed he might come as much as this degree. He is had a horrible run with damage, however from January onwards he is hit a wealthy vein of kind,” Clarke stated. “He is proven he can rating massive objectives in massive video games. The Arsenal recreation within the cup confirmed he can have an effect on video games of that degree. He is a striker in kind, so I made a decision so as to add him to the group.”
Udinese midfielder Lennon Miller was arguably essentially the most notable omission from the roster. The 19-year-old made his worldwide debut in March however didn’t play in two friendlies that month. Forwards Oli McBurnie and Kieron Bowie have been additionally handed over in favor of Che Adams and Lyndon Dykes.
“I had 5 very tough conversations,” Clarke stated. “I understand how they’re going to be feeling. (Miller) had been in just a few squads, perhaps felt he was going to be an everyday. I simply felt with the stability of the midfield it was higher to take an additional ahead than a midfield participant.”
Scotland is getting ready for its first World Cup look in 28 years. The squad will play a pleasant at dwelling in opposition to Curacao on Might 30 earlier than touring to the USA forward of a recreation in opposition to Bolivia in New Jersey on June 6.
The crew’s World Cup base camp can be in Charlotte, N.C. Scotland open Group C play in opposition to Haiti on June 13 in Boston. The schedule consists of matches in opposition to Morocco in Boston on June 19 and Brazil in Miami on June 24.
SCOTLAND WORLD CUP ROSTER
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers)
Defenders: Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Jack Hendry (Al Ettifaq), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Dominic Hyam (Wrexham), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Kieran Tierney (Celtic).
Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich Metropolis), Scott McTominay (Napoli)
Forwards: Che Adams (Torino), Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic), George Hirst (Ipswich City), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ross Stewart (Southampton)
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