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Berra in Scotland Squad - Ipswich Town News

Town centre-half Christophe Berra has been named in the Scotland squad for their friendly against Qatar and Euro 2016 qualifier with the Republic of Ireland next month.

Berra, who will be suspended for the Blues’ opening game of 2015/16 following Saturday’s red card, has previously won 29 full caps, scoring three goals.

The Scots face the Qataris for the Qatar Airways Cup at Easter Road, Edinburgh - Berra's home town - on Friday 5th June before taking on the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday 13th June. Blues strikers Daryl Murphy and David McGoldrick have already been named in the provisional Irish squad for that game.

Scotland: Scott Bain (Dundee), Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Craig Forsyth (Derby County), Gordon Greer (Brighton & Hove Albion), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Mark Reynolds (Aberdeen), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City), Charlie Adam (Stoke City), Ikechi Anya (Watford), Barry Bannan (Crystal Palace), Scott Brown (Celtic), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), James Forrest (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Chicago Fire), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), Matt Ritchie (Bournemouth), Steven Fletcher (Sunderland), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Steven Naismith (Everton), Johnny Russell (Derby County).

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