Soccer-McTominay returns to Scotland squad after heart surgery


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Nov 3 (Reuters) - Scotland ⁠have recalled midfielder Scott McTominay, ⁠defender Kieran Tierney and striker Che ‌Adams for this month's UEFA Nations League fixtures against North Macedonia and Switzerland, the Scottish ​Football Association said on Tuesday.

• ⁠McTominay, 29, underwent ⁠minor heart surgery in September and missed ⁠the ‌last international window.

• Tierney and Adams also return from ⁠injury, and defender James Penrice, on loan ​at ‌Rangers from Greek club AEK Athens, ⁠has earned ​a call-up and could make his senior Scotland debut.

• Scott McKenna misses out ⁠with a back strain. ​Lennon Miller, Josh Doig, Colby Donovan and James Wilson have been omitted from the ⁠squad.

• Scotland sit third in Group B1 on four points from four matches, three points behind Slovenia and eight ​adrift of leaders ⁠Switzerland. They host North Macedonia on November ​13 before travelling to ‌face Switzerland three days ​later.

(Reporting by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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