United Pair In Scotland Squad

By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor

Newcastle United duo Matt Ritchie and Grant Hanley have been named in the Scotland squad for their FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.

Gordon Strachan's Tartan Army travel to Ta'Qali for a 7.45pm kick-off on 4th September and, having narrowly missed out on a place in Euro 2016 the Scots will be determined to get their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a flying start.

Ritchie, who has ten caps for Scotland, has been in outstanding form for the Magpies following his summer transfer from AFC Bournemouth while Dumfries-born Hanley, who has played 23 times for his country, made his Newcastle debut on the opening day of the season at Fulham.

The full Scotland squad to face Malta is:

Craig Gordon (Celtic), Jack Hamilton (Heart of Midlothian), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Gordon Greer (Blackburn Rovers), Grant Hanley (Newcastle United), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Callum Paterson (Heart of Midlothian), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Kieran Tierney (Celtic), Ikechi Anya (Watford), Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), Oliver Burke (Nottingham Forest), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), James Forrest (Celtic), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), Kevin McDonald (Fulham), John McGinn (Hibernian), Barrie McKay (Rangers), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United), Robert Snodgrass (Hull City), Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday, Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County), Steven Naismith (Norwich City)