Scotland Men’s Under-19 Head Coach Neil MacFarlane has named a squad of 23 as his side prepare to play Italy in a double-header of friendlies next month.
Joseph McGrath of Hibs and Alfie Osborne of Hearts are included along with former Hibs pair Josh Landers and Rory Whittaker of West Ham United and Southampton and Matthew Gillies of Stranraer (On loan from Heart of Midlothian).
Scotland will be hosted at the Antonio Molinari Stadium and the Stadio Mario Lancellotta for the two games, which takes place on Friday, 10 October and Monday, 13 October, respectively.
Scotland Under-19s were last in action in early September when they competed in the Slovenia Nations Cup.
Across the three ties in the tournament, the young side experienced a narrow 3-2 defeat tot he hosts, followed by a 2-1 defeat by Kazakhstan.
Things ended on a high, however, with a thumping 7-1 over UAE.
The matches will serve as preparation for the qualifiers for next summer’s European Championships which get underway in November, with Scotland in a group with England, Lithuania and Latvia.
Scotland Men’s Under-19 Squad
Calum Adamson Rangers, Daniel Armer Manchester United, Aidan Borland Aston Villa, Fletcher Boyd Aston Villa, Ben Brannan Kilmarnock, Caelan Cadamarteri Manchester City, Scott Constable Dundee United, Tyler Fletcher Manchester United, Matthew Gillies Stranraer (On loan from Heart of Midlothian), Finlay Hale Celtic, Alfie Halliwell Rangers, Callan Hamill Arsenal,Josh Landers West Ham United, Sean McArdle Celtic, Aiden McGinley Queen’s Park, Joseph McGrath Hibernian, Rydnn McGuire Rangers , Evan Mooney St Mirren , Alfie Osborne Heart of Midlothian, Lewis Stewart Rangers , John Tod Dunfermline Athletic, Archie Traynor Kilmarnock, Rory Whittaker Southampton
Italy v Scotland
Friday, 10 October 2025 – 3.30pm kick off (UK time)
Antonio Molinari Stadium, Campobasso
Italy v Scotland
Monday, 13 October 2025 – 10am kick off (UK time)
Stadio Mario Lancellotta, Isernia
