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Scotland call for Montgomery as Tierney & McLean drop out

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Scottish football coach Sebastien Pocognoli has promoted Blackburn Rovers midfielder Kristi Montgomery to the senior national team for upcoming Nations League matches against Slovenia, Switzerland, and North Macedonia. This call-up comes after experienced players Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean dropped out of the squad. At 22 years old, Montgomery is uncapped at the international level but has been a key player for Blackburn Rovers this season, starting all eight Championship games under manager Tony Mowbray.

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Kristi Montgomery, a 22-year-old midfielder for Blackburn Rovers, has received his first call-up to the Scotland national team. This comes after Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean dropped out of the squad due to injuries. Both Tierney and McLean have a combined total of 119 international caps between them.

Montgomery has been promoted from the under-21s by new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli for upcoming matches against Slovenia, Switzerland, and North Macedonia in the Nations League. The Blackburn Rovers player has started all eight Championship games this season for Tony Mowbray's team.

Other notable players such as Scott McTominay, Che Adams, and Lawrence Shankland were unavailable for selection by Pocognoli, while experienced goalkeepers like Scott Bain are included. Montgomery joins seven other uncapped players in the 27-strong squad, adding a fresh perspective to an already youthful team.

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Club manager Mowbray has been singing his praises, saying: "He's an amazing young footballer who is playing in the battleground of the match in the middle of the pitch and is generally coming out with the ball after winning every duel he goes into." Montgomery has played in all 10 of Blackburn's games this season and his promotion on the back of the unfortunate losses of veterans McLean and Tierney gives an already fresh-looking Scotland squad another level of interest. Revised Scotland squad Goalkeepers: Scott Bain (Falkirk), Angus Gunn (San Jose Earthquakes), Liam Kelly (Rangers), Jon McCracken (Bradford City) Defenders:

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Scotland call for Montgomery as Tierney & McLean drop out · assertive framing

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- Published Kristi Montgomery has been given a first call-up for Scotland after Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean dropped out of the Nations League squad. asserted

Tierney → publish → squad

The Blackburn Rovers midfielder has been promoted from the under-21s by new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli for the games against Slovenia (twice), Switzerland and North Macedonia. asserted

midfielder → promote → Slovenia

The 22-year-old has started all eight Championship matches for Tony Mowbray's side this season. asserted

old → start → side

Celtic defender Tierney and Norwich midfielder McLean have 119 international caps between them, while experienced trio Scott McTominay, Che Adams and Lawrence Shankland were unavailable before Pocognoli made his picks. asserted

Pocognoli → have → picks

Montgomery is the eighth uncapped player in the 27-strong group, joining Luke Graham, Robbie Ure, Luis Binks, Colby Donovan, Jon McCracken, Josh McPake and Stephen Welsh. asserted

Montgomery → join → Graham

Oli McBurnie, Scott Bain, Kieron Bowie, Josh Doig, Lennon Miller and James Wilson were recalled and Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour returns after missing the World Cup through injury. asserted

Gilmour → recall → injury

Dominic Hyam, Lyndon Dykes, George Hirst, Grant Hanley, Anthony Ralston and Ross Stewart are among those overlooked by Pocognoli, with Manchester United teenager Tyler Fletcher in the under-21s after taking Gilmour's place in the USA. asserted

Hyam → overlook → USA

Another fresh face for Pocognoli to consider - analysis Tom English, BBC Scotland senior sports writer Montgomery has been on the books at Blackburn Rovers since the age of nine, qualifying to play for Scotland through his mother. asserted

Montgomery → consider → mother

He's represented his country at U-18s, U-20s and U-21s and has started the season particularly well at an albeit struggling Blackburn. asserted

He → represent → Blackburn

They're 16th in the Championship having diced with relegation last season, eventually finishing 20th in what was Montgomery's breakthrough season. asserted

what → dice → relegation

promotion → sing → Defenders