Scott Mc Tominay, Kieran Tierney and Che Adams return to the Scotland squad for the remaining Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland. James Penrice earns his first call-up after impressing on loan at Rangers from AEK Athens, while Kristi Montgomery retains his place following a late addition previously. Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli has trimmed the squad to 26 players for these fixtures, down from an extended 28 in the last break. Captain Andy Robertson is set to surpass Sir Kenny Dalglish's record of 102 caps if he features in both matches on 13 and 16 November.
Scotland sit third in Group B1 and require a minimum of four points to keep alive any chance of finishing second for the promotion play-offs. One point would stave off any threat of relegation. Switzerland lead the group on maximum points, with Slovenia three points ahead of Scotland. Napoli star Mc Tominay has scored four goals in seven outings since recovering from a minor heart procedure. Che Adams has doubled his Torino tally for the season with two goals in five Serie A games after a brief layoff with an adductor issue. Left-back Penrice, 27, has impressed with Rangers since joining on loan from AEK Athens, while Blackburn Rovers midfielder Montgomery, 22, has started all but one Championship match this campaign.
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