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Town striker makes switch to Scotland and young keeper returns to senior squad
Ipswich Town striker George Hirst has made the switch from England to Scotland and young goalkeeper Cieran Slicker has been called up to the senior squad.According to FIFA’s Change of Association Platform, Hirst is now eligible to play international football for Scotland.The 26-year-old frontman, who represented England at U17, U18, U19 and U20 levels and for whom his father David was capped three times at full level, qualifies to play for Scotland via his grandfather.
Ipswich Town striker George Hirst is now eligible to play international football for Scotland. Picture: Barry GoodwinHirst was left out of the Scotland squad yesterday for their UEFA Nations League play-offs with Greece later this month as the paperwork regarding his switch from England was still to be completed.Manager Steve Clarke said he could be added to the party if confirmation were to come through before the games against the Greeks.Scotland play Greece in a two-legged Nations League play-off in Piraeus on Thursday, March 20, and at Hampden Park the following Sunday.❓| 𝙃𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚Ipswich Town's George Hirst, who is eligible for Scotland, opens the scoring away at Nottingham Forest in the FA CupSteve Clarke is in attendance tonight, a potential callup be on the line?pic.twitter.com/VbRlLRbOjb— Everything Scotland 🏴 (@AboutScotlandd) March 3, 2025 The matches come after Steve Clarke's side finished third in Group 1, behind Portugal and Croatia, but ahead of Poland.Town goalkeeper Slicker has also been named in the senior Scotland squad for only the second time. The 22-year-old shotstopper, who is yet to make his league debut for the Tractor Boys, was named in Scotland's squad for the first time in the last international break, but he is yet to earn his first cap.
Cieran Slicker has made the senior Scotland squad for the second time. Picture: Barry GoodwinHe has previously skippered the national side’s U21s. With Norwich City’s Angus Gunn injured, Slicker will cover Craig Gordon of Hearts and Liam Kelly of Rangers.Blues forward Nathan Broadhead has been named in the Wales squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia, but teammate Wes Burns has missed out having suffered a season-ending ACL injury in January.The Dragons face the Kazakhs at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, March 22, and the North Macedonians in Skopje on the following Tuesday.
Nathan Broadhead has been named in the Wales squad. Picture: Barry GoodwinBroadhead has previously won 13 full caps, scoring two international goals.