McEveley retains Scotland place
McEveley is in his first season in the Premier League with Derby
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Tuesday, 28, Aug 2007 07:22
Derby County defender Jay McEveley, who made his international debut for Scotland in last week's friendly against South Africa, has retained his place in Alex McLeish's latest 25-man squad.
McLeish has named the squad that will play the Euro 2008 qualifying double-header against Lithuania and France next month, which includes 21-year-old left-back McEveley and last week's fellow debutant Barry Robson.
Several senior players who were rested last week return to the squad, including captain Barry Ferguson – despite the fact that he is suspended for the first match against the Lithuanians at Hampden Park.
Rangers' defensive pair David Weir and Lee McCulloch, Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley and Sheffield United stopper Gary Naysmith all return to the fold.
Scotland host Lithuania in the first of the two matches sitting third in the qualifying table behind leaders France and World Cup winners Italy.
The Scots won the first games against both Lithuania and France, away and at home respectively, but still face a tough test in attempting to qualify for the finals tournament in Austria and Switzerland next summer.
Full 25-man Scotland squad:
Goalkeepers:
Craig Gordon (Sunderland)
David Marshall (Norwich City)
Allan McGregor (Rangers)
Defenders:
Graham Alexander (Preston North End)
Russell Anderson (Sunderland)
Gary Caldwell (Celtic)
Alan Hutton (Rangers)
Jay McEveley (Derby County)
Stephen McManus (Celtic)
Gary Naysmith (Sheffield United)
David Weir (Rangers)
Midfielders:
Scott Brown (Celtic)
Barry Ferguson (Rangers)
Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)
Paul Hartley (Celtic)
Lee McCulloch (Rangers)
Stephen Pearson (Derby County)
Barry Robson (Dundee United)
Gary Teale (Derby County)
Forwards:
Craig Beattie (West Bromwich Albion)
Kris Boyd (Rangers)
James McFadden (Everton)
Shaun Maloney (Aston Villa)
Kenny Miller (Celtic)
Garry O'Connor (Birmingham City)