International Friendly
Scotland v Mexico
Friday, 22 March, kick-off 3pm
Dama de Noche, Spain
International Friendly
Scotland v Sweden
Monday, 25 March, kick-off 12.30pm
Marbella Football Centre, Spain
Scotland under-21s head coach Scot Gemmill has named a youthful playing group ahead of his side’s upcoming friendly matches with Mexico and Sweden, which will take place in Spain later this month.
Nine players remain from the squad’s most recent outing, including Everton striker Fraser Hornby and Rnagers defender Ross McCrorie.
#SCO21s Head Coach Scot Gemmill has named his squad to face Mexico and Sweden in International Friendlies in Spain later this month.
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) March 4, 2019
📅 Mexico – Friday, 22 March, Dama de Noche
📅 Sweden – Monday, 25 March, Marbella Football Centre#YoungTeam pic.twitter.com/DGyPLQIS0o
A number of Gemmill’s squad have made a significant impact in this season’s Scottish Premiership during the season so far, with Motherwell’s David Turnbull and Lewis Ferguson of Aberdeen just two players to have caught the eye of observers nationwide.
There will also be a few new faces travelling to Spain with the squad – George Johnston and Patrick Reading, of Liverpool and Middlesbrough respectively, will be amongst those representing Scotland for the first time at this age group.
Scotland will travel to Spain for their first fixtures of 2019, as they look to build momentum ahead of their opening UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier against San Marino later this year.
Squad in full
Goalkeepers
Ross Doohan (Ayr United)*
Robby McCrorie (Greenock Morton)**
Defenders
Jamie Brandon (Heart of Midlothian)
Daniel Harvie (Ayr United)
George Johnston (Liverpool)
Sean Mackie (Hibernian)
Barry Maguire (Queen of the South)***
Ross McCrorie (Rangers)
Patrick Reading (Middlesbrough)
Iain Wilson (Queen of the South)****
Midfielders
Alan Campbell (Motherwell)
Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen)
Jordan Holsgrove (Reading)
Connor McLennan (Aberdeen)
Calvin Miller (Ayr United)*
Callumn Morrison (Heart of Midlothian)
David Turnbull (Motherwell)
Forwards
Jake Hastie (Motherwell)
Fraser Hornby (Everton)
Ben House (Swindon Town)*****
Michael Johnston (Celtic)
Oli Shaw (Hibernian)
* on loan from Celtic
**on loan from Rangers
***on loan from Motherwell
**** on loan from Kilmarnock
*****on loan from Reading