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Leah Eddie (left) and Lauren Davidson return to the Scotland squad Michael Mc Ardle has named six uncapped players in his first Scotland squad as interim head coach for this month's women's Nations League openers. There are first call-ups for Celtic defender Emma Lawton, Hearts midfielder Eilidh Shore, Hibernian forward Eilidh Adams and Newcastle United midfielder Freya Gregory, who represented England at youth level. Goalkeeper Erin Clachers and Rangers' teenage winger Mia Mc Aulay are also included as nine players have been left out from the squad that failed in their Euro 2025 play-off final against Finland in December. Mc Ardle, who was appointed on a short-term basis last month while the Scottish FA continue their search for a permanent successor to Pedro Martinez Losa, has also chosen Leah Eddie, Lauren Davidson, Amy Muir and Kirsty Maclean. Captain Rachel Corsie remains out injured after suffering a set-back while there is no place for Rangers skipper Nicola Docherty - who started in Helsinki - or 115-time capped Glasgow City winger Lisa Evans. Jenna Fife, Kelly Clark, Emma Mukandi, Shannon Mc Gregor, Jamie-Lee Napier, Amy Rodgers and Brogan Hay also make way. Scotland kick off their Nations League A campaign in Austria on 21 February before welcoming the Netherlands at Hampden four days later. Germany, ranked third in the world, complete the group and face the Scots in an April double-header. More to follow Mc Ardle appointed Scotland women interim head coach Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour Goalkeepers: Erin Clachers (Hibernian, on loan from Glasgow City), Eartha Cumings (Rosengard), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City) Defenders: Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Leah Eddie (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Leicester City), Emma Lawton (Celtic), Rachel Mc Lauchlan (Rangers), Amy Muir (Glasgow City), Kirsty Smith (West Ham) Midfielders: Chelsea Cornet (Rangers), Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Freya Gregory (Newcastle United), Sam Kerr (Liverpool, on loan from Bayern Munich), Kirsty Maclean (Rangers), Eilidh Shore (Hearts), Caroline Weir (Real Madrid) Forwards: Eilidh Adams (Hibernian), Lauren Davidson (SK Brann), Claire Emslie (Angel City), Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa), Mia Mc Aulay (Rangers), Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur), Emma Watson (Everton, on loan from Manchester United) Scottish Football Association India chasing 249 to beat England in first ODI Football latest: Martinez suffers ACL injury & Newcastle reach EFL Cup final 'Not enough for what club expects' - 'toothless' Arsenal miss out again The highly anticipated Motherland spin-off Lucy Punch returns as ‘alpha mum’ Amanda to face downsizing and the horror of modern teens The true story of a vicious cyber-harassment campaign Stalked uncovers the true story of a young woman’s journey to expose her anonymous cyber-stalker Uncanny's chilling return to i Player Do ghosts exist? Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of the supernatural Drs Chris and Xand explore the science of exercise How much exercise should we be doing, and how does it help our bodies? 'Scotland is about to lay king to rest. Sleep well, my hero' Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? The squinting kid who grew into giant of global game From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Who are the Commonwealth Games winners and losers? Who rivals Dupont as Six Nations' greatest player? 'Howe's Newcastle can assume legendary status forever' Why Milan's Winter Olympic sliding events could be held 4, 000 miles away 'He's just a beast' - How Scotland's Darge became a Lions contender 'It is a revolution' - how rugby is taking Paris Dreary or incredible? Burnley's records divides fans Kelce and Swift - an NFL love story that almost never was Superstars compete at Alpine World Ski Championships - how to watch 'Football dreams & a business empire' - Ronaldo's relentless drive at 40 Meet the girls pushing to become future F1 stars In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week 'A brutal reality for Man Utd' - Mc Nulty's deadline day verdict Best free agent ever? The story behind Barkley's stunning season Five talking points from opening Six Nations games Chiefs bid for immortality - countdown to Super Bowl 59 begins Were Australia really 16-0 better than England? The painful divorce of Marcus Rashford and Manchester United How Forest's Elanga & Gibbs-White 'ran Brighton ragged' Video How Forest's Elanga & Gibbs-White 'ran Brighton ragged' Are we in a golden age of the Six Nations? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.