Hearts winger Callumn Morrison has withdrawn from the Scotland under-21 squad after a hectic spell over the last two months – including the birth of his son.
Morrison’s withdrawal was confirmed by the Scottish FA on Wednesday as the squad prepare for friendlies with Mexico and Sweden.
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The winger has made 36 appearances for Craig Levein’s side so far this season and has been allowed to stay at home with Scotland under-21 boss Scot Gemmill’s blessing.
Gemmill has a strong squad at his disposal with many of his players playing regular first-team football despite their young ages.
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Gemmill’s side face Mexico at 2pm on Friday at Marbella’s Dama De Noche complex. They then meet Sweden on Monday for a 12.30pm kick-off at the Marbella Football Centre.
The fixtures are preparation for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers.
Scotland are in Group 4 for the qualifying campaign alongside Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Lithuania and San Marino.
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At club level, the youngster has done fantastically well to keep his first-team place at Tynecastle despite Craig Levein bringing in a host of new players coming in since the summer.
With continued regular football, Morrison looks to have a really bright future ahead of him at Tynecastle.