STEVE CLARKE'S Tartan Army are off to Germany. And the journey to Euro 2024 officially starts now as the national team squad jet off to Deutschland for the tournament opener against the hosts on Friday night. 1 The team were all smiles Andy Robertson, John McGinn and co.
will take on the likes of Manuel Neuer and Florian Wirtz on June 14 to kick-start the championships in Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena. The Scots manager has picked his final 26-man squad for the tournament which includes the usual suspects as well as surprise call-ups in Bristol City duo Tommy Conway and Ross McCrorie. Recently released Rangers star Ryan Jack has also secured his seat on the plane as well as Celtic's James Forrest, whose inspirational form at the end of last season earned him a recall to the senior squad after he helped the Hoops to another Scottish Premiership title.
Regular frontman Lyndon Dykes has missed out in heartbreaking fashion after picking up an injury in training when the squad began their preparations, while Liverpool wonderkid Ben Doak also didn't make it. READ MORE SCOTLAND STORIES EURO SWEAT Germany dealt major injury blow ahead of Scotland Euro 2024 opener IT'S COMING HAME! What odds are Scotland to win Euro 2024? Our predictions for Tartan Army There was also disappointment for Gers defender John Souttar and veteran Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon as they both found themselves the unlucky pairing to be left out of the squad when it was cut from 28 to 26 men. The 41-year-old sh.