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Scotland squad to take on Germany announced

The UEFA European Championship will take place between 10th June and 10th July 2016. 24 teams will battle it out in ten different stadiums for the "Coupe Henri-Delaunay". After this weekend’s fixtures, the national team will come together to begin training for the qualification matches against Poland and Scotland, on the 4th and 7th September respectively. Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has named his 26-man squad, which includes six Scottish Premier League players and nine English Premier League players. The match will take place at Hampden on the 7th, as Germany look to assert their dominance in Group D of the European qualifiers.

The Scotland Squad

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Allan McGregor (Hull City)

Defenders: Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Craig Forsyth (Derby County), Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion), Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City)

Midfield: Ikechi Anya (Watford), Stuart Armstrong, Scott Brown (both Celtic), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), James Forrest (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Chicago Fire), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), Matt Ritchie (Bournemouth), Johnny Russell (Derby County)

Strikers: Steven Fletcher (Sunderland), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County), Steven Naismith (Everton)

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The UEFA European Championship will take place between 10th June and 10th July 2016. 24 teams will battle it out in ten different stadiums for the "Coupe Henri-Delaunay". After this weekend’s fixtures, the national team will come together to begin training for the qualification matches against Poland and Scotland, on the 4th and 7th September respectively. Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has named his 26-man squad, which includes six Scottish Premier League players and nine English Premier League players. The match will take place at Hampden on the 7th, as Germany look to assert their dominance in Group D of the European qualifiers.

The Scotland Squad

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Allan McGregor (Hull City)

Defenders: Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Craig Forsyth (Derby County), Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion), Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City)

Midfield: Ikechi Anya (Watford), Stuart Armstrong, Scott Brown (both Celtic), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), James Forrest (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Chicago Fire), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), Matt Ritchie (Bournemouth), Johnny Russell (Derby County)

Strikers: Steven Fletcher (Sunderland), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County), Steven Naismith (Everton)