Scotland announce squad for Nigeria friendly

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has released his squad for an international friendly match against Nigeria at Fulham’s Craven Cottage ground in London on May 28.

British broadcaster BBC Scotland, has acquired the rights to the friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Scotland’s national team on May 28.

The game which will be played at Craven Cottage, home of Premier League side Fulham FC, is part of the warm up matches lined up for the African champions ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Nigeria is one of the five African countries participating at the World Cup in Brazil.

The Scotland squad is:

Goalkeepers: Cammy Bell (Rangers), Matt Gilks (Blackpool/ENG), David Marshall (Cardiff City/ENG), Allan McGregor (Hull City/ENG)

Defenders: Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town/ENG), Gary Caldwell (Wigan Athletic/ENG), Craig Forsyth (Derby County/ENG), Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion/ENG), Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers/ENG), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa/ENG), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Andrew Robertson (Dundee United), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City/ENG)

Midfielders: Ikechi Anya (Watford/ENG), Barry Bannan (Crystal Palace/ENG), George Boyd (Hull City/ENG), Scott Brown (Celtic), Craig Bryson (Derby County/ENG), Chris Burke (Birmingham City/ENG), Graham Dorrans (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United/ENG), James McArthur (Wigan Athletic/ENG), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion/ENG)

Forwards: Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Wigan Athletic/ENG), Chris Martin (Derby County/ENG), Ross McCormack (Leeds United/ENG), Steven Naismith (Everton/ENG)