Rangers captain Barry Ferguson and keeper Allan McGregor were banned from playing for Scotland and suspended without pay by their club for two weeks yesterday after a breach of discipline while on international duty.

The Scottish FA said in a statement that the pair would no longer be considered for Scotland duty.

"Following on from the events of the past week - and specifically the last 48 hours - the Scottish FA has today confirmed that Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor will no longer be considered for international selection by Scotland."

The announcement on the Scottish FA's official website (www.scottishfa.co.uk) came after Ferguson, 31, and McGregor, 27, were sent home from training on Friday by Rangers who also stripped Ferguson of the club captaincy.

The two were discplined following a drinking session at the team's hotel last weekend after they returned from a 3-0 defeat by the Netherlands in a World Cup qualifier in Amsterdam.

They were dropped from the Scotland side that beat Iceland 2-1 in a qualifier at Hampden Park on Wednesday but were caught on TV and in photographs appearing to make V-sign gestures.

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