Graham & Ure make Pocognoli's first Scotland squad

What the report says

Stoke City defender Luke Graham and Sevilla forward Robbie Ure are expected to receive their first senior Scotland call-ups when Sebastien Pocognoli names his opening squad as head coach, BBC Sport Football reports. The announcement is due on Tuesday, with Pocognoli set to begin reshaping a Scotland side that has changed manager after Steve Clarke stepped down following the team’s failure to reach the knockout phase of a major tournament.

Graham, 22, has already featured for Scotland at under-21 level and was included in a pre-World Cup training camp in May after a strong season with Dundee. He has since made a positive start at Stoke in the Championship, where he has been a regular in recent matches. Ure, also 22, moved to Sevilla this summer after a productive spell with Sirius in Sweden, where he scored 20 goals and provided three assists in 20 games.

The BBC says Pocognoli is expected to look toward younger options as he starts his tenure, with the squad likely to include a number of fresh faces. The new Scotland boss is due to take charge for the first time in the Nations League B opener against Slovenia on 26 September, followed by a home match against Switzerland three days later. The call-ups would matter because they could help tie emerging players with dual eligibility to Scotland at an early stage.