SCOTLAND manager Alex McLeish has called up Scott Bain, David Bates, Ryan Jack and Scott McTominay for the Nations League games against Albania and Israel after a string of call-offs.

Charlie Mulgrew of Blackburn Rovers and Kevin McDonald of Fulham, who had both been nursing rib and hamstring injuries respectively, pulled out on Saturday after failing to play for their club sides.

Elsewhere, Stephen O’Donnell, the Kilmarnock right back, had to withdraw after a hamstring injury kept him out of the Ladbrokes Premiership match against Hearts at Tynecastle.

And Craig Gordon, who has been struggling with a knee problem, joined them yesterday as a result of the hip injury he sustained during Celtic’s win over RB Leipzig in the Europa League at Parkhead on Thursday evening.

McLeish, whose side needs to finish top of Group C1 to secure a Euro 2020 play-off place, has called up Gordon’s club mate Bain, who kept a clean sheet in the 0-0 draw with Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Stadium yesterday.

Bain played for his country in the friendly against Mexico in the Azteca Stadium back in June.

Elsewhere, Jack, who helped Rangers beat Motherwell 7-1 at Ibrox yesterday, has also been called up. The midfielder has played twice for his country, against the Netherlands last season and Belgium in September.

McTominay, who last played for Manchester United on October 6, was omitted from the original 23-man squad when it was named last week.

Bates, who joined German club Hamburg from Rangers in the summer, has been called up for the first time. He has been a regular starter in Bundesliga 2 this season.

Scotland, who are in second place in Group C1 after two games, play Albania in Shkoder on Saturday evening and then take on Israel at Hampden a week tomorrow.