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McTominay returns as Penrice earns first Scotland call

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Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney, and Che Adams are returning to the Scotland national team for upcoming Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland. James Penrice, a 27-year-old left-back from Rangers, receives his first call-up along with uncapped Blackburn Rovers midfielder Kristi Montgomery. Head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has selected a squad of 26 players including four goalkeepers, aiming for at least four points in the remaining matches to avoid relegation and secure a chance at promotion playoffs.

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Scottish national team head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has announced the squad for the remaining Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland. McTominay, Kieran Tierney, and Che Adams are back, while James Penrice receives his first call-up. Kristi Montgomery retains his place despite being uncapped previously. Scott McKenna and Kenny McLean miss out due to injury, and players like Lennon Miller, Josh Doig, Colby Donovan, and James Wilson have been dropped from the squad.

Scotland is currently third in Group B1 with a chance of finishing second if they secure at least four points from their remaining matches. Switzerland leads the group on maximum points, followed by Slovenia. Penrice, 27, has impressed since joining Rangers on loan from AEK Athens, and Montgomery, 22, has been starting regularly for Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.

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Rangers ORG · 4× Scotland GPE · 4× Napoli ORG · 3× Switzerland GPE · 3× Torino ORG · 3× Che Adams PERSON · 2× James Penrice PERSON · 2× Kieran Tierney PERSON · 2× Kristi Montgomery PERSON · 2× Scott McTominay PERSON · 2×

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Left-back Penrice, 27, has impressed with Rangers since arriving on loan from AEK Athens, while Blackburn Rovers midfielder Montgomery, 22, has started all but one Championship match this season.

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McTominay returns as Penrice earns first Scotland call · assertive framing

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- Published Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney and Che Adams return to the Scotland squad for the remaining Nations League matches at home to North Macedonia and away to Switzerland. asserted

McTominay → publish → Switzerland

There is a first call up for James Penrice and uncapped Kristi Montgomery, a late addition last time, retains his place. asserted

Montgomery → be → place

Scott McKenna and Kenny McLean miss out through injury, while Lennon Miller, Josh Doig, Colby Donovan and James Wilson drop out. asserted

Miller → miss → injury

Head coach Sebastien Pocognoli chose an extended pool of 28 for the first four matches, which included disappointing home defeats to Switzerland and Slovenia. asserted

which → choose → Switzerland

For these fixtures, the Belgian has gone with 26, sticking with four goalkeepers. asserted

Belgian → go → goalkeepers

Scotland are third in Group B1 and require a minimum of four points to have any chance of finishing second to feature in the promotion play-offs. asserted

Scotland → require → offs

One point would stave off any threat of relegation. asserted

point → stave → relegation

Switzerland lead the way on maximum points, with Slovenia three ahead of Scotland. asserted

Slovenia → lead → Scotland

Left-back Penrice, 27, has impressed with Rangers since arriving on loan from AEK Athens, while Blackburn Rovers midfielder Montgomery, 22, has started all but one Championship match this season. asserted

Montgomery → impress → match

Napoli star McTominay has scored four goals in seven outings since recovering from a minor heart procedure. asserted

McTominay → score → procedure

Adams has doubled his Torino tally for the term with two goals in five Serie A games after a brief lay off with an adductor issue. asserted

Adams → double → issue

Captain Andy Robertson will surpass Sir Kenny Dalglish's record of 102 caps should the Tottenham full-back feature in both matches on 13 and 16 November. asserted

back → surpass → November