FOUR BEARS NAMED IN UNDER-21 SQUAD

Last updated : 02 September 2002 By Grandmaster Suck
Hughes is doubtful
Rainer Bonhof has named an extended 27 man squad, including four Rangers players, for Scotland's two Under 21 internationals this week against Israel and Northern Ireland.

Stephen Hughes is in the squad although he is rated as doubtful after aggravating a knee ligament injury at East End Park.

The two matches are against Israel at New Douglas Park, Hamilton, on Wednesday 4 September (kick-off 7.45 pm) and against Northern Ireland at St Mirren Park, Paisley on Friday 6 September (kick-off 7.15 pm). Both matches
will be shown live on Sky Sports.

SCOTLAND UNDER 21 SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian)
David McEwan (Livingston)
Allan McGregor (Rangers)
Derek Soutar (Dundee)

Defenders
Gary Caldwell (Newcastle United)
Peter Canero (Kilmarnock)
Chris Doig (Nottingham Forest)
Andrew Dowie (Rangers)
Steven Hammell (Motherwell)
John Kennedy (Celtic)
Jamie McCunnie (Dundee United)

Midfield
Stuart Duff (Dundee United)
Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)
Stephen Hughes (Rangers)
Brian Kerr (Newcastle United)
Jamie McFadden (Motherwell)
Ian Murray (Hibernian)
Burton O'Brien (Blackburn Rovers)
Stephen Pearson (Motherwell)
Stephen Simmons (Heart of Midlothian)
Michael Stewart (Manchester United)

Forwards
Simon Lynch (Celtic)
Darren Mackie (Aberdeen)
Shaun Maloney (Celtic)
Steven McLean (Rangers)
Tom McManus (Hibernian)
Garry O'Connor (Hibernian)