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Departing Berra in Scotland Squad - Ipswich Town News

Departing Blues defender Christophe Berra has been named in the Scotland squad for their World Cup qualifier against England at Hampden Park on Saturday 10th June.

Berra, who has been capped 35 times, scoring three international goals, is currently still at Town player but will be leaving the club when his contract expires after June 30th.

The 32-year-old is keen to return to home to Scotland to be closer to his young daughter with the Blues having chosen not to take up an option to keep him for a further season.

Hearts, Berra’s hometown club where he started his career, are widely tipped to re-sign the centre-half, while Rangers have also been linked.

Former Blues loanee Ryan Fraser has also been included in Gordon Strachan's squad.

Meanwhile, ex-Town midfielder Sammy Moore has been named the new player-manager of Ryman League Premier Division Leatherhead replacing another former Blue, Jimmy Bullard.

Moore, 29, came through the Town academy and was a member of the 2005 FA Youth Cup-winning side but went on to make only one senior sub appearance for the Blues.

He spent time on loan at Brentford before moving on a free transfer to then-non-league Stevenage, prior to spells with Dover, AFC Wimbledon and Leyton Orient, during which time he had a further loan stint back at Dover.

Scotland: Craig Gordon (Celtic), Jack Hamilton (Heart of Midlothian), David Marshall (Hull City), "Allan McGregor (Hull City), Ikechi Anya (Derby County), Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Stephen Kingsley (Swansea City), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers), Mark Reynolds (Aberdeen), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Kieran Tierney (Celtic), Stuart Armstrong (Celtic), Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), Scott Brown (Celtic), Tom Cairney (Fulham), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth), James Forrest (Celtic), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), John McGinn (Hibernian), Kenny McLean (Aberdeen), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United), Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County), Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion), Steven Naismith (Norwich City).

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