Dons Duo Named In Scotland Squad

Last updated : 24 August 2006 By Stand Free Ed

ABERDEEN'S Russell Anderson and Scott Severin feature in the Scotland squad for the European Championship qualifiers with the Faroe Islands and Lithuania.

Walter Smith has named Anderson among ten defenders for the home tie against European minnows the Faroes.

And Scott Severin is included despite spending the last few weeks sidelined with an injury.

The Scots kick-off their Euro 2008 campaign against the Faroes at Celtic Park on 2 September and then the travel to Kaunas to face Heart of Midlothian four days later.

The squad:

Goalkeepers: Neil Alexander (Cardiff City), Craig Gordon (Hearts), Graeme Smith (Motherwell)

Defenders: Graham Alexander (Preston), Russell Anderson (Aberdeen), Gary Caldwell (Celtic), Christian Dailly (West Ham), Stephen McManus (Celtic), Graeme Murty (Reading), Gary Naysmith (Everton), Robbie Neilson (Hearts), Steven Pressley (Hearts), David Weir (Everton)

Midfield: Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), Paul Hartley (Hearts), Lee McCulloch (Wigan), Nigel Quashie (West Brom), Scott Severin (Aberdeen), Gary Teale (Wigan)

Forwards: Kris Boyd (Rangers), James McFadden (Everton), Kenny Miller (Celtic), Garry O'Connor (Lokomotiv Moscow)