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 harm, 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 might have goalkeepers not taking part in repeatedly. However we have had good experiences again from Hearts,” Clarke advised reporters. “He is coaching very properly and he assures us he is absolutely match. He is proven an amazing resilience. He deserves to be there. If he was to battle, we’ve the choice to alter them.
“(Curtis) has acquired one thing a bit of bit totally different to what we have got. He is proven he can rating a aim, he is completed the season in an ideal 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 workforce since 2022. He has 11 targets in 33 appearances for Southampton this season.
“(Stewart) was in my squad a couple of years in the past, confirmed he may come as much as this degree. He is had a horrible run with harm, however from January onwards he is hit a wealthy vein of type,” Clarke mentioned. “He is proven he can rating large targets in large 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 type, so I made a decision so as to add him to the group.”
Udinese midfielder Lennon Miller was arguably probably 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 had been additionally handed over in favor of Che Adams and Lyndon Dykes.
“I had 5 very tough conversations,” Clarke mentioned. “I understand how they will be feeling. (Miller) had been in a couple of squads, perhaps felt he was going to be a daily. I simply felt with the steadiness of the midfield it was higher to take an additional ahead than a midfield participant.”
Scotland is making ready for its first World Cup look in 28 years. The squad will play a pleasant at house in opposition to Curacao on Could 30 earlier than touring to the USA forward of a recreation in opposition to Bolivia in New Jersey on June 6.
The workforce’s World Cup base camp will likely be in Charlotte, N.C. Scotland open Group C play in opposition to Haiti on June 13 in Boston. The schedule contains 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)
–Area Degree Media