Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has added New York Crimson Bulls star Lewis Morgan to his provisional squad forward of Euro 2024.
The 27-year-old – who has 9 targets and three assists this season – has been used as a ahead within the MLS.
Morgan final performed for the nationwide group in 2018 and joins the group following the withdrawals of Lyndon Dykes and Ben Doak.
Clarke had already known as up Bristol Metropolis’s Tommy Conway rather than Doak – with Morgan now added to a 28-man group which should be minimize to 26 after Friday’s pleasant towards Finland.
The previous Celtic, St Mirren, Sunderland and Inter Miami attacker has scored 66 targets in 284 membership appearances, together with 26 since shifting to New York.
Two gamers might be minimize from the present pool earlier than the squad depart for Germany – however will Morgan and Conway each be a part of forwards Che Adams, Lawrence Shankland and James Forrest on the Euros?
Elsewhere, Clarke named 4 goalkeepers in his preliminary squad with No 1 Angus Gunn and Zander Clark anticipated to journey however what’s going to occur to Craig Gordon and Liam Kelly?
Clarke has recommended all 4 might journey but when one is to overlook out, the choice will come all the way down to expertise or game-time. Kelly featured in each league match for Motherwell however has only one cap for the nationwide group. Gordon, nevertheless, has 74 caps and at 41 years outdated, would convey expertise, however has solely performed seven video games since struggling a double-leg break in December 2022.
In entrance of the ‘keepers, Jack Hendry, Ryan Porteous, Scott McKenna, Andy Robertson, Greg Taylor and Kieran Tierney might be within the squad, as will Grant Hanley, who’s again after health considerations, plus Ross McCrorie and Anthony Ralston, who’re Clarke’s right-back choices after accidents.
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Scotland captain Andy Robertson says Lyndon Dykes’ choice to stay with the squad for Euro 2024 regardless of damage is the subsequent smartest thing for the group
Nevertheless, Liam Cooper got here off within the win over Gibraltar as a precaution and can wish to show he’s okay to journey, whereas John Souttar has additionally had his personal health and damage problems with late and missed that pleasant.
Once more Clarke will know the overwhelming majority of his midfielders who will journey – together with Ryan Christie, Billy Gilmour, Kenny McLean, John McGinn, Callum McGregor and Scott McTominay.
Will Ryan Jack and Stuart Armstrong make the ultimate 26-man squad?
However what’s going to occur to Stuart Armstrong and Ryan Jack? Armstrong – who has not performed on account of damage since mid-April – is again coaching however is he match sufficient? And the identical query may very well be requested of Jack who got here on for 17 minutes on Monday having final performed in March.
What’s subsequent for Scotland?
Friday June 7: Euro 2024 warm-up, Scotland vs Finland at Hampden Park, Glasgow; kick-off 7.45pm
Friday June 7: Closing 26-player squad submitted to UEFA by 11pm
Saturday June 8: Closing 26-player squad introduced
Sunday June 9: Scotland squad fly to base camp within the Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Scotland’s Euro 2024 schedule
Scotland have historical past kicking off tournaments, having been drawn to face Brazil within the opener at World Cup 1998, a recreation they narrowly misplaced 2-1 to a second-half Tom Boyd personal purpose.
This time across the venue is the Munich Soccer Enviornment (Allianz Enviornment) the place Steve Clarke’s aspect kick off the opening match of Euro 2024 towards hosts Germany on June 14.
The Scots additionally face video games towards perennial qualifiers Switzerland in Cologne on June 19, with Hungary – who reached the knockouts in 2016 – awaiting in Stuttgart on June 23.
If Scotland end as one in all 4 greatest third-placed groups…
One in every of:
Sunday June 30 – Group B winners vs third-placed aspect from Group A/D/E/F (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)
Monday July 1 – Group F winners vs third-placed aspect from Group A/B/C (Waldstadion, Frankfurt)
Tuesday July 2: Group E winners vs third-placed aspect Group A/B/C/D (Allianz Enviornment, Munich)
Quarter-finals
If Scotland end first in Group A and win round-of-16 recreation…
Friday July 5 (MHPArena, Stuttgart)
If Scotland end second in Group A and win round-of-16 recreation…
Saturday July 6 (Merkur Spiel-Enviornment, Dusseldorf)
If Scotland end as one in all 4 greatest third-placed groups and win round-of-16 recreation…
One in every of:
Friday July 5 (MHPArena, Stuttgart)
Friday July 5 (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg)
Saturday July 6 – (Olympiastadion, Berlin)
Semi-finals
If Scotland end first in Group A, win round-of-16 recreation and win quarter-final…
Tuesday July 9 – kick-off 8pm (Allianz Enviornment, Munich)
If England end second in Group A, win round-of-16 recreation and win quarter-final…
Wednesday July 10 – kick-off 8pm (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)
If Scotland end as one in all 4 greatest third-placed groups, win round-of-16 recreation and win quarter-final…
One in every of:
Tuesday July 9 – kick-off 8pm (Allianz Enviornment, Munich)
Wednesday July 10 – kick-off 8pm (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)
And at last, the ultimate…
Sunday July 14 – kick-off 8pm (Olympiastadion, Berlin)
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