Ryan Porteous: Hibs defender named in Scotland U21 squad for Lithuania trip

Centre-back has ten caps for the Under-21s

Ryan Porteous has been rewarded for a strong start to the season

Hibs defender Ryan Porteous has been named in Scot Gemmill’s Scotland Under-21 squad for next month's fixture against Lithuania.

The 21-year-old has impressed for Jack Ross’ side in the first four games of the season and has been part of a backline that has kept two clean sheets and is yet to concede a goal from open play.

The young Scots are due to take on Donatas Vencevičius’ side in Vilnius on September 8 in a UEFA Under-21 qualifier.

Porteous has been capped ten times already at Under-21 level, making his debut at the 2018 Toulon Tournament. He was called up to Steve Clarke’s senior squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Cyprus and Kazakhstan in November 2019 but did not feature in either fixture.

Glenn Middleton, who spent the first half of last season on loan at Easter Road, is also named in the squad.

Porteous could line up alongside former Hibs target Ross McCrorie, who has also been named in the squad alongside Aberdeen team-mates Dean Campbell, Lewis Ferguson, and Connor McLennan, while Motherwell pair Allan Campbell and David Turnbull have also been included.

Scotland U21 squad to face Lithuania on September 8

Ross Doohan, Robby McCrorie, Keiran Wright, Daniel Harvie, George Johnston, Lewis Mayo, Ross McCrorie, Tom McIntyre, Nathan Patterson, Ryan Porteous, Allan Campell, Dean Campbell, Lewis Ferguson, Stephen Kelly, Lewis Smith, David Turnbull, Fraser Hornby, Liam McCarron, Connor McLennan, Glenn Middleton, James Scott.