All Sections
Scotland's National Newspaper
Edit Account-Sign Out
My AccountSign Out
BREAKING
15 hours ago Martina Navratilova has announced she is cancer free
7 hours ago Pay and display parking machines could be scrapped in major change
9 hours ago Just Eat to axe over 1,700 delivery worker jobs in the UK
9 hours ago Counter terror police investigate after man set on fire near mosque
13 hours ago Vera star quits ITV show after 8 years leaving viewers ‘gutted’
15 hours ago Donald Trump: Why former US President could be arrested

Callum Paterson in line for Scotland start after Hutton exit

Alan Hutton has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the World Cup double header against Lithuania and Slovakia.

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Callum Paterson is now the only natural right back in the squad. Picture: Ian Rutherford
Callum Paterson is now the only natural right back in the squad. Picture: Ian Rutherford
Callum Paterson is now the only natural right back in the squad. Picture: Ian Rutherford

The Scottish Football Association confirmed on its Twitter account that the Aston Villa right-back was out of the squad.

Hutton played 90 minutes of Villa’s Sky Bet Championship defeat to Preston on Saturday, his first appearance since August 10.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The withdrawal leaves Callum Paterson as the only regular right-back in the squad. The Hearts player started in Scotland’s opening World Cup qualifying win over Malta.

Click here for the latest results, fixtures and stats>>>

Keep up to date with all our sport news on The Scotsman’s Sport page on Facebook


DOWNLOAD THE SCOTSMAN APP ON ITUNES OR GOOGLE PLAY