ROVERS skipper Charlie Mulgrew has been named in the Scotland squad to face Israel in their second Nations League encounter on October 11 and the friendly with Portugal three days later.

The 35-year-old has missed the last four Rovers matches through injury and illness but could return for Wednesday's home game with Sheffield United.

Mulgrew, who has 38 Scotland caps, is part of a 23-man squad named by Alex McLeish.

Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna is back in after injury but there is no place for Fulham's former Rovers midfielder Tom Cairney or West Brom winger Matt Phillips, who returned to action for their clubs after pulling out of the previous squad. Cardiff's Callum Paterson also drops out of the squad.