Scotland squad: Sebastien Pocognoli missing 12 World Cup members for UEFA Nations League fixtures

By Darren Plant | 15 Sep 2026 11:36, Last updated: 15 Sep 2026 11:37

Sebastien Pocognoli has named a 27-player Scotland squad that sees 12 players who represented the Tartan Army astatine the World Cup miss out.

Scotland caput into a UEFA Nations League run with Switzerland, Slovenia and North Macedonia looking to bounce backmost from their disappointing quality successful the United States.

Pocognoli, who has replaced Steve Clarke successful the Scotland dugout, has wasted nary clip successful making his beingness felt, albeit with a fig of acquainted faces either injured oregon having retired.

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon has hung up his gloves, portion Scott McTominay, Che Adams and Lawrence Shankland are each absent done injury.

Lyndon Dykes, Ross Stewart and George Hirst miss out, portion Grant Hanley, John Souttar and Anthony Ralston are not included either.

Dominic Hyam and Manchester United youngster Tyler Fletcher volition besides not diagnostic successful the upcoming 4 games.

Who are the caller faces successful Pocognoli Scotland squad?

The header sanction of the caller faces is Hull City guardant Oli McBurnie, who has not represented Scotland since 2021.

Josh Doig and Lennon Miller - who play for Sassuolo and Udinese successful Serie A - are backmost successful the fold, arsenic is Hearts youngster James Wilson.

There are besides archetypal call-ups for Stoke City defender Luke Graham and Sevilla guardant Robbie Ure.

Meanwhile, Brondby centre-back Luis Binks, Celtic and Swansea City defenders Colby Donovan and Stephen Welsh, Bradford City goalkeeper Jon McCracken and Hearts winger Josh McPake are besides successful contention for their archetypal elder appearances.

Pocognoli's archetypal crippled is simply a travel to look Slovenia connected September 26.