Graham & Ure make Pocognoli's first Scotland squad
Summary
Luke Graham and Robbie Ure have been called up to Scotland's national football team for the first time by new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli. Both players are 22 and have recently moved to new clubs, with Graham playing for Stoke City and Ure joining Sevilla.Key Facts
- Luke Graham played well for Dundee last season, winning players’ player and young player awards.
- Graham was part of Scotland’s pre-World Cup training camp and under-21 team but hasn’t played a full senior match yet.
- Robbie Ure scored 20 goals in 20 games for Sirius in Sweden before transferring to Sevilla for £5.5 million.
- Ure is eligible to play for Scotland and Ukraine but seems likely to commit to Scotland.
- Pocognoli became Scotland’s head coach after Steve Clarke resigned following a disappointing tournament.
- Pocognoli plans to refresh the team with young players like Graham and Ure.
- The new coach’s first game will be against Slovenia on September 26 in the Nations League.
- Wouter Vrancken, coach of Hearts, expects some of his players could also be called up to the national team.
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