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Rangers stars including goalkeeper Allan McGregor and new signing Kevin Thomson have been included in Alex McLeish’s first Scotland squads.

New Scotland manager, and former Rangers boss Alex McLeish announced two squads, one for the upcoming ‘B’ International against Finland, and one for the Scotland get together on Sunday and Monday.

Allan McGregor has been called up to the ‘B’ squad for the first time. New midfielder Kevin Thomson has also been called up to the ‘B’ squad, as has Charlie Adam and Falkirk’s Alan Gow who will join Rangers on a bosman this summer.

McGregor is also in the full squad for the get together on Sunday and Monday. There is a recall to the full squad for Ian Murray, while defenders Andy Webster and David Weir are in the squad.

Finally, there are also places in the squad for midfielder and captain Barry Ferguson, as well as striker Kris Boyd, there is no place in either squad for winger Chris Burke.

Scotland squad for team get-together on Sunday and Monday

Goalkeepers C Gordon (Hearts), N Alexander (Cardiff), P Gallacher (Norwich), A McGregor (Rangers)

Defenders G Alexander (Preston), R Anderson (Aberdeen), G Caldwell (Celtic), S Caldwell (Sunderland), C Dailly (West Ham United), S McManus (Celtic), K McNaughton (Cardiff), G Murty (Reading), G Naysmith (Everton), R Neilson (Hearts), S Pressley (Celtic), A Webster (Wigan), D Weir (Rangers)

Midfielders B Ferguson (Rangers), D Fletcher (Manchester United), P Hartley (Hearts), R Hughes (Portsmouth), L McCulloch (Wigan), I Murray (Rangers), Nigel Quashie (West Ham), S Severin (Aberdeen), G Teale (Derby County)

Forwards K Boyd (Rangers), J McFadden (Everton), K Miller (Celtic), S Thompson (Cardiff)

Scotland B squad to face Finland on 7 February

Goalkeepers Paul Gallacher (Norwich City), Allan McGregor (Rangers)

Defenders Christophe Berra (Heart of Midlothian), Kirk Broadfoot (St Mirren), Gordon Greer (Kilmarnock), Jay McEveley (Derby County), Steven Whittaker (Hibernian)

Midfielders Charlie Adam (Rangers), Scott Brown (Hibernian), Chris Clark (Aberdeen), Stephen Pearson (Derby County), Michael Stewart (Hibernian), Kevin Thomson (Rangers)

Forwards Craig Beattie (Celtic), Alan Gow (Falkirk), Shaun Maloney (Celtic), Darren Mackie (Aberdeen), Derek Riordan (Celtic)

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