Hibs’ pair Ryan Porteous and Fraser Murray have been selected for the Scotland U19 squad for the upcoming UEFA U19 Championship Elite Round matches in Germany.
Both were selected by Donal Park for recent challenge matches, though Porteous missed out with first team duties and Murray through illness
Porteous has captained the U19 squad on several occasions and has been in great form in recent weeks, scoring against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park and helping Hibs to victory over Rangers at Ibrox.
Both starred in the Development Squad’s 3-2 win over Celtic on Saturday, with Murray providing the crosses leading to two Porteous headed goals.
The games are as follows.
Scotland v Germany, Wednesday 21 March, kick-off 6pm (local time), Am Bruchbaum, Lippstadt
Scotland v Netherlands, Saturday 24 March, kick-off 5pm (local time), Grosse Wiese, Arnsberg
Scotland v Norway, Tuesday 27 March, kick-off 6pm (local time), Am Bruchbaum, Lippstadt
Scotland Squad
Goalkeepers
Aidan McAdams (Rangers)
Kieran Wright (Rangers*)
Defenders
Aidan Wilson (Rangers**)
Daniel Church (Celtic)
Matthew Shiels (Rangers)
Robbie Deas (Celtic)
Ryan Porteous (Hibernian)
Stephen Welsh (Celtic)
Wallace Duffy (Celtic)
Midfielders
Charlie Gilmour (Arsenal)
Elliot Watt (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Jamie Barjonas (Rangers)
Jonny Mitchell (Falkirk)
Kerr McInroy (Celtic)
Lewis Ferguson (Hamilton Academical)
Forwards
Fraser Hornby (Everton)
Fraser Murray (Hibernian)
Glenn Middleton (Rangers)
Jack Aitchison (Celtic)
Zak Rudden (Rangers)
*On loan to Albion Rovers
**On loan to Dumbarton
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
