Shock as Sheffield Wednesday man is left out of Scotland squad for Premier League man just months before Euros
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Owls top scorer Callum Paterson who has seven goals to his name this season, has been left out of the squad for the first time since 2019.
And with only a few months to go until the start of the European Championships, the first major tournament to feature Scotland since 1998, it will come as concerning news for the versatile 26-year-old, who has .
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Hide AdWednesday defender Liam Palmer has once again been included and could well be build on his seven caps. Clarke’s side face matches against Austria, Israel and the Faroe Islands.
Among the strikers Paterson has been left out for is in-form Southampton man Che Adams, who has received his first call-up. Leicester-born Adams qualifies to play for Scotland through a maternal grandparent.
Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie was also selected ahead of Paterson along with QPR’s Lyndon Dykes and Hibs’ Kevin Nisbet.
As it stands Scotland do not have any friendlies lined up ahead of their Euros opener with Czech Republic on June 14.
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Hide AdThe big Scot has found himself rotated in selection since the unveiling of Darren Moore as Owls boss earlier this month.
Moore said he had no conflict on where he saw him playing: “We spoke about him playing as a number nine.
“I said to him 'come on', a striker wants to feel the back of the net and get those chances. He'll be a huge player for us. The more chances he gets, I'm sure he'll score more goals and that's the main thing.”