KIERAN TIERNEY and Anthony Ralston have both been named in Steve Clarke’s 26-man Scotland squad for the World Cup Finals.
The Celtic double-act face a hectic summer with their nation’s farewell friendly due against Curacao at Hampden on May 30, just a week after the Scottish Cup Final against Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline on Saturday.
The most surprising inclusion in the player pool is 43-year-old former Hoops keeper Craig Gordon, who has been handed a spot alongside Nottingham Forest’s Angus Gunn and Liam Kelly, of Rangers.
There is no place for another one-time Parkhead No.1 Scott Bain, who has been in fine form since joining Falkirk in the summer.
There’s also a spot for 19-year-old Findlay Curtis, who earned his first cap against Japan in March. The winger has impressed the Scotland gaffer after a successful January loan switch at Kilmarnock from Ibrox.
IT TAKES TWO…Celtic and Scotland double-act Kieran Tierney and Anthony Ralston are heading to the World Cup Finals in the USA.
SCOTLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
Goalkeepers:
Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers);
Defenders:
Kieran Tierney and Anthony Ralston (both Celtic), Grant Hanley (Hibs), Jack Hendry (Al Etiffaq), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Dom Hyam (Wrexham), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers);
Midfielders:
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Finlay Curtis (Kilmarnock), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich), Scott McTominay (Napoli);
Forwards:
Che Adams (Torino), Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic), George Hirst (Ipswich), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ross Stewart (Southampton).
After the 1pm start against Curacao a week on Saturday, the Scots are due to face Bolivia in the USA seven days later at 9pm UK time.
Scotland kick off their Group C schedule with a match against Haiti in Boston on June 14 at 2am UK time.
They remain in Boston for the next match five days later against Morocco which will commence at 11pm.
They bring down the curtain on the section with a game against Brazil in Maimi on June 24, also at 11pm UK time.
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