Scotland boss Steve Clarke has been forced to call up two rookies for Monday’s friendly against Liechtenstein in a bid to ease his goalkeeping crisis.
Shot-stopper Ross Doohan and Bournemouth youngster Callan McKenna are replacing the injured pair Angus Gunn and Kilmarnock’s Robby McCrorie.
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It is Doohan and McKenna’s first senior call ups to the national team with Clarke down to the bare bones following a lengthy injury list, which includes Craig Gordon and Liam Kelly.
Gunn went off injured after just a couple of minutes against Iceland and McCrorie was hurt in the warm-up on Friday.
It meant Ipswich Town’s third choice goalkeeper Cieran Slicker was called upon but it was a debut to forget for the 22-year-old.
Slicker had just played nine minutes of football last season and came on in Gunn’s place in the 3-1 defeat to Iceland but nerves got the better of him as he made two big blunders.
Clarke said after the game on Friday: “Angus and Robby are both out.
“Angus hurt his ankle and Robby has a thigh injury.
“Craig Gordon is injured, Liam Kelly is injured, Zander Clake in injured.
“Now Angus Gunn is injured and Robby McCrorie is injured.
“Fortunately we had young Callan McKenna in training with us this week so he’ll join the squad.
“I’ll also have a little scout around and see if anybody is not on the beach and is available to come.”
Doohan made 18 appearances for Aberdeen last season and is being tipped with a return to Celtic in the summer after leaving the club in 2022 for Tranmere Rovers.
The 27-year-old, who is out of contract, has also played for Ayr United, Ross County, Dundee United and Forest Green Rovers.
McKenna is on the books at Bournemouth after signing from Queen‘s Park in a deal worth around £300,000 in February 2024.
The 18-year-old made his debut when he was just 16 at the Spiders and would go on to make nine appearances, seven in the Scottish Championship.
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