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Berra in Scotland Squad for Final Qualifiers - Ipswich Town News

Town centre-half Christophe Berra has been named in the Scotland squad for their final two Euro 2016 qualifiers against Poland and Gibraltar next month.

The Scots face the Poles at Hampden Park, Glasgow on Thursday 8th October, then take on the Gibraltarians in Portugal on the following Sunday.

Scotland are currently fourth in their qualification group on 11 points, four points behind David McGoldrick and Daryl Murphy’s Republic of Ireland in third with Poland (17) second and Germany (19) top.

Berra, 30, has previously won 30 caps at full international level, scoring three goals.

Scotland: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Allan McGregor (Hull City), Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Gordon Greer (Brighton & Hove Albion), Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City), Ikechi Anya (Watford), Scott Brown (Celtic), Darren Fletcher (West Brom), James Forrest (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Hull City), James Morrison (West Brom), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), Kevin MacDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matt Ritchie (AFC Bournemouth), Johnny Russell (Derby County), Steven Fletcher (Sunderland), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby), Steven Naismith (Everton), Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers).

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