Hearts star keeps place in Scotland squad after impressing in cameo

McPake retained after making debut last month

Hearts winger Josh McPake has kept his place in the Scotland squad.

The 24-year-old wide-man is the sole representative from Tynecastle in Sebastien Pocognoli’s latest pool of players. He made his Scotland debut as a substitute in last month’s 2-1 defeat by Slovenia at Hampden and his latest performances have merited another call-up.

Scott McTominay has returned to the squad for this month’s Nations League double-header against North Macedonia and Switzerland. The 29-year-old Napoli midfielder underwent heart surgery in September and missed the first camp.

Torino striker Che Adams, who was absent last time out due to a muscle strain, also returns while there is a first call-up for former Hearts defender James Penrice, currently on loan at Rangers from Greek side AEK Athens.

Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney withdrew from the first camp with an injury but is back while centre-back Scott McKenna misses out after reportedly picking up a back strain while playing for Dinamo Zagreb.

Josh Doig, Colby Donovan, James Wilson and Lennon Miller drop out.

Sebastien Pocognoli named his 26-man group for the home game against North Macedonia at Hampden Park on November 13 with a trip to Switzerland three days later.

Scotland are third in Group B1 with four points from four games, three points behind Slovenia and eight behind runaway leaders Switzerland.

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