Scotland U21 ke naye head coach Tony Docherty ne apni pehli squad final do European Championship qualifiers ke liye banayi, jis mein saat uncapped players hain. Sabse noteworthy selection hain 16 saal ke Kyle Glasgow, jo Alloa Athletic se hain. Docherty, jiske upar Scot Gemmill gaye the, U21 ke liye pehli squad announce ki hai. Azerbaijan ke khilaf 30 September ko Rugby Park par aur Bulgaria ke khilaf 6 October ko away match khelne ke liye use zिम्मा di gayi hai. Scotland ko doon do match jeetne hain aur Czech Republic ko points ghatane ka inteza rakhna hai ta play-offs mein ja sakein, jahan Portugal group mein top hain.

Squad mein St Mirren se Henry Fieldson aur Louis Jackson, Manchester United se Daniel Armer aur Tyler Fletcher hain, jo World Cup par senior squad ke saath train kar chuke hain. Docherty ne clear pathway banane ka zor diya senior team ke liye, note kiya seven U21-eligible players currently hain A squad mein. Usko naya senior head coach Sebastien Pocognoli ki khelne wali darshan nirnaya mirror karna hai, jo former Hearts boss Steven Naismith saath de rahe hain, jabki jeetning wali mentality aur attacking style foster karna hai.

SFA chief football officer Craig Mulholland young players ko club level par first-team minutes badhane ke liye wide transition drive kar rahe hain. Docherty ne acknowledged ki qualification ek "slim chance" hai lekin fixtures ke future seeding ke liye importance zor diya.