{"id":2786,"date":"2023-10-18T06:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/scotland-women-sandy-maciver-jenny-smith-get-first-call-up-as-erin-cuthbert-returns-for-netherlands-nations-league-matches-football-news\/18\/10\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:30:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:30:04","slug":"scotland-women-sandy-maciver-jenny-smith-get-first-call-up-as-erin-cuthbert-returns-for-netherlands-nations-league-matches-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/scotland-women-sandy-maciver-jenny-smith-get-first-call-up-as-erin-cuthbert-returns-for-netherlands-nations-league-matches-football-news\/18\/10\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland Women: Sandy MacIver, Jenny Smith get first call-up as Erin Cuthbert returns for Netherlands Nations League matches | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scotland have called up Manchester City’s Sandy MacIver for their Nations League double-header against Netherlands, despite the goalkeeper having played for England.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old – who is eligible to play for Scotland through her mother – represented England from under-17 level through to the Lionesses senior squad.<\/p>\n

However, she had only featured once for Sarina Wiegman’s side in a friendly against Northern Ireland in 2021 and has now switched allegiance to Scotland.<\/p>\n

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Erin Cuthbert – who scored in Chelsea’s win over West Ham – is back for Scotland after injury<\/span>
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Head coach Pedro Martinez Losa has also handed a first call-up to Celtic’s Jenny Smith, while club team-mate Amy Gallacher and Rangers’ Kirsty Howat keep their places after recent debuts.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert is also back after missing the games against England and Belgium due to injury, however, Caroline Weir and Emma Watson both drop out with ACL injuries picked up during the last camp.<\/p>\n

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Scotland travel to face the Netherlands on October 27 before the return fixture in Group A at Hampden Park on October 31.<\/p>\n

Martinez Losa’s side are bottom of their group after two games, however, just three points behind leaders Belgium who face England.<\/p>\n

Scotland narrowly lost to England in their Nations League opener before rescuing a point at home to Belgium thanks to Sophie Howard’s header with the very last touch of the game.<\/p>\n

Scotland squad<\/h3>\n

Goalkeepers: <\/strong>Jenna Fife, Lee Gibson, Sandy MacIver<\/p>\n

Defenders: <\/strong>Jenna Clark, Rachel Corsie, Nicola Docherty, Kathryn Hill, Sophie Howard, Rachel McLauchlan<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/strong> Fiona Brown, Erin Cuthbert, Lisa Evans, Christy Grimshaw, Kirsty MacLean, Jamie-Lee Napier, Amy Rodgers, Jenny Smith<\/p>\n

Strikers:<\/strong> Lauren Davidson, Claire Emslie, Amy Gallacher, Kirsty Hanson, Kirsty Howat, Martha Thomas<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Scotland have called up Manchester City’s Sandy MacIver for their Nations League double-header against Netherlands, despite the goalkeeper having played for England.