Swansea's Stephen Welsh is out of Scotland's squad, and Los Angeles centre-back Ryan Porteous comes in for the Nations League double-header.
Scotland have been hit by a late change at the back. Swansea City centre-back Stephen Welsh has pulled out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League double-header, and Ryan Porteous has been called up to replace him.
Porteous, who now plays his football in Los Angeles, gets the nod to fill the vacancy in central defence. The switch keeps the squad's numbers in that area intact, with a like-for-like swap rather than a reshuffle elsewhere.
Welsh had been part of the group heading into this international window, so his exit removes one of the options at centre-back. Porteous now has the chance to step in and push for involvement across the two fixtures.
With two Nations League games close together, depth in defence matters. Scotland will be counting on Porteous to settle in quickly and be ready if the call comes.
