Hibs’ striker Kevin Nisbet has been included in Steve Clarke’s squad for the first time as Scotland prepare to begin their FIFA World Cup Qualification campaign.
The 24-year-old is the second top-scorer in the Scottish Premiership with 12 goals for Hibs this season.
He scored Hibs’ winner in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Ross County in Dingwall to consolidate third place on the table.
The full Scotland squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers – Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian), David Marshall (Derby County), Jon McLaughlin (Rangers)
Defenders – Andrew Considine (Aberdeen), Declan Gallagher (Motherwell), Grant Hanley (Norwich City), Jack Hendry (KV Oostende)*, Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forrest), Stephen O’Donnell (Motherwell), Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), Greg Taylor (Celtic), Kieran Tierney (Arsenal)
Midfielders – Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), Ryan Christie (Celtic), John Fleck (Sheffield United), Ryan Jack (Rangers), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Manchester United)
Forwards – Ché Adams (Southampton), Lyndon Dykes (Queen’s Park Rangers), Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United), Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian) *on loan from Celtic
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers
Scotland v Austria – Thursday, 25 March 2021, kick-off 7.45pm – Hampden Park, Glasgow
Israel v Scotland – Sunday, 28 March 2021, kick-off 7.45pm (UK time) – Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel
Scotland v Faroe Islands – Wednesday 31 March 2021, kick-off 7:45pm – Hampden Park, Glasgow
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.
