Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli says he is experiencing “positive nervousness” ahead of his first match in charge, Saturday’s Nations League encounter with Slovenia in Ljubljana. The Belgian took over in August from Steve Clarke, whose seven-year spell ended after Scotland were eliminated in the World Cup group stage. Pocognoli begins his tenure with four Nations […]
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Every player has a journey to share, although few are as unusual as Luis Binks’ tale, recounted beneath the palm trees at Scotland’s temporary training base in La Manga. The 25-year-old Brondby captain and central defender is hoping to earn his first Scotland appearance against Slovenia on Saturday. A position in the middle of Sebastien […]
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His journey began in familiar fashion, joining the Ibrox academy at an early age. After progressing through the reserve ranks and moving close to the senior squad, he was named player of the year in 2019. Only a few months after receiving that award, he made his first and ultimately only appearance for Steven Gerrard’s […]
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Kristi Montgomery has earned his maiden Scotland call-up following the withdrawals of Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean from the Nations League squad. New head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has elevated the Blackburn Rovers midfielder from the Under-21 team for two fixtures against Slovenia and matches with Switzerland and North Macedonia. The 22-year-old has featured from the […]
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On the field, 29-year-old central midfielder Scott Martin, now one of the more experienced members of the squad, has been encouraged by the promising young Scottish players developing around him. Martin highlighted Aiden McCallion, a central midfielder on a co-operation loan from Rangers, as one of those making a strong impression. He said the youngster […]
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McGrain earned 62 caps for Scotland after progressing through Celtic’s youth system and spending 17 years with the Glasgow side. He later played one season for Hamilton Academical before retiring in 1988, after which he managed Arbroath for two campaigns. The club said he continued to play an active role at Celtic for many years, […]
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Hull City striker Oli McBurnie has returned to the Scotland squad after a five-year absence, while Luis Binks, Colby Donovan, Jon McCracken, Josh McPake and Stephen Welsh are among the uncapped players included in new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli’s first selection. Stoke City defender Luke Graham and Sevilla forward Robbie Ure have also earned their […]
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Scotland are entering a new era as Sebastian Pocognoli gets ready to announce his first squad. Which emerging talents might earn a place in the national setup? Could Luke Graham, Lennon Miller, Robbie Ure and Kieran Bowie represent the beginning of a generational shift? Rory Loy and Ryan Flynn join Stevie Miller to examine the […]
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Ure, who is also 22, has not scored since moving to Spain. However, because he remains eligible to represent Ukraine, the new head coach is reportedly eager to secure his international future and is expected to include him in the squad announced at 11:00 (BST). Since Pocognoli replaced Clarke, who stepped down after Scotland failed […]
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Everton assistant Alan Irvine will remain with Scotland as new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli reshapes his coaching team. Irvine, the former West Brom manager who recruited Pocognoli as a player during his short spell at The Hawthorns in 2014, became part of Steve Clarke’s national set-up following Euro 2024. Pocognoli replaced Clarke last month, and […]
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