Dundee goalkeeper Scott Bain has been handed his first call-up to Gordon Strachan’s Scotland squad ahead of the June 5 friendly with Qatar and the Euro 2016 qualifier with the Republic of Ireland eight days later.

The 24-year-old Dens Park keeper has been rewarded for his impressive displays for Paul Hartley’s side this season.

Meanwhile, Dark Blues boss Strachan has recalled Charlie Mulgrew despite the Celtic utility man having missed the last five-and-a-half months with hamstring trouble, while Hoops team-mate Leigh Griffiths and Stoke’s Charlie Adam are also included.

Mulgrew made his return to action against St Johnstone on Friday night as he was given the second 45 minutes of the goalless draw in Perth.

Adam has not featured for his country since the Warsaw friendly with Poland in March last year, while Griffiths will hope to win his fifth cap, just under two years from his last in a Hampden World Cup qualifier with Belgium.

Scotland will use the challenge match with the 2022 World Cup hosts at Hibernian’s Easter Road as vital preparation for their Dublin clash with Ireland as they prepare to keep their Group D qualifying bid on track.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.