Che Adams handed Scotland call-up for World Cup qualifiers

Che Adams
Author: Alison ConroyPublished 16th Mar 2021

Southampton striker Che Adams has been named in the Scotland squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers.

The Southampton striker, 24, has been capped by England Under-20s but qualifies for Scotland through the grandparent rule.

The former England Under-20 international previously rejected an approach by the Scottish Football Association to switch allegiances.

Steve Clarke's side will face Austria at home on 25 March, Israel away three days later and Faroe Islands at home on 31 March.

Hibernian striker Kevin Nisbet has also received a first call-up while Celtic defender Jack Hendry is in the squad after impressing on loan for Belgian side Oostende.

Adams has scored seven goals this season with his third in three games coming in Southampton's weekend defeat by Brighton.

By contrast, Lyndon Dykes - Scotland's main striker in recent games, who is also in the squad - has not scored in 20 games since November and has been relegated to the bench in four of Queens Park Rangers' past five games.

Manager Steve Clarke has otherwise largely kept faith with the players who qualified for Euro 2020, with no place for in-form Celtic midfielder David Turnbull for the upcoming games.

This month's opening qualifiers for Qatar 2022 are Scotland's last scheduled matches before their European Championship games with Czech Republic, England and Croatia at this summer's finals.