Right-back Robbie Neilson will join five other Hearts players in a 30-strong Scotland training squad to meet in St Andrews next month.
Manager Walter Smith has preferred the two-day gathering on 14 and 15 August to arranging a friendly.
Smith said: "I plan to go over our games so far and the games ahead."
Neilson and Motherwell goalkeeper Graeme Smith, who was on the bench for the Kirin Cup last season, are the only two uncapped players in the squad.
The 26-year-old Hearts defender is the only member of the 30 not to have previously been called up by Scotland.
"We have a reasonably settled group of players, but it is important for everyone to realise that there are still opportunities for other players to get into the squad," stressed Smith.
"This by no means closes the door to anyone else."
"I hope that all the players will be able to come to the gathering," said Smith.
"While there is a serious side to the gathering, I hope it will also be an enjoyable experience for the group.
"The team spirit is excellent and gatherings like this can only help to improve that."
Smith will travel to see the Faroe Islands take on Georgia in the Euro 2008 group's opening qualifying tie after the gathering.
Scotland begin their campaign at home to the Faroe Islands on 2 September.
Scotland squad:
Goalkeepers: Neil Alexander (Cardiff City); Craig Gordon (Hearts); Graeme Smith (Motherwell)
Defenders: Graham Alexander (Preston North End); Russell Anderson (Aberdeen); Gary Caldwell (Celtic); Steven Caldwell (Sunderland); Christian Dailly (West Ham United) Jackie McNamara (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Graeme Murty (Reading); Gary Naysmith (Everton); Robbie Neilson (Hearts); Steven Pressley (Hearts); Andy Webster (Hearts); David Weir (Everton)
Midfielders: Barry Ferguson (Rangers); Darren Fletcher (Manchester United); Paul Hartley (Hearts); Neil McCann (Hearts); Lee McCulloch (Wigan Athletic); Ian Murray (Rangers); Nigel Quashie (West Bromwich Albion); Scott Severin (Aberdeen); Gary Teale (Wigan Athletic)
Forwards: Kris Boyd (Rangers); Chris Burke (Rangers); Shaun Maloney (Celtic); James McFadden (Everton); Kenny Miller (Celtic); Garry O'Connor (Lokomotiv Moscow)
Discuss Scotland squad for next month in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.
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No McManus! Smith need his head looked at!
Whats his excuse for not includin Marshall? He cant say he isnt playing enough first team football cos he's seein alot more than Andy Webster! Also 37-year-old Davie Weir gets a call up!
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Just yesterday my time I saw that Motherwell/Rangers game and was impressed by Graeme Smith the Motherwell goalie in fact I asked I think it was Murphy if he had played for Scotland? :86:
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Cant understand why McManus and Marshall are not in that squad, especially when you look at some of the donkeys in that squad.
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suprised Wilson , McManus , Marshall Aint in there .
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What has Marshall done to merit a place in the team? Absoutely * all thats what. Atleast those 3 other keepers have done extremely well for their clubs. Marshall is extremely over rated by Celtic fans in my opinion.
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I agree here, but I also think Wilson and McManus will be in the Scotland team sooner or later. -
Not so sure about Wilson, never really paid much attention to him so would be unfair to give an opinion. McManus i agree with, another decent season in Celtic first team and he will defenitely be ready for a spot in the Scotland squad.
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And what has someone like Neil McCann been doing for the last * knows many years? * all that’s what but he made the squad.
ps how can you see we over rate a player and yet at the same time we tell him to get to *? Its either one or the other….
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IAN MURRAYS IN THE SQUAD! NOW THAT IS A JOKE!
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If thats the Rangers player, that is a joke. :87: -
It is mate, Websters no played in the first team for about 6 month.
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Well you're all obiviously disappointed Marshall isn't in the Scotland squad because you rate him as one of the best in Scotland in his position... True? That is the over-rated part because that he is not... He is simply not good and there's better alternatives who are good enough to wear the Scotland jersey.
I just don't understand how you and other celtic fans can praise him and say hes worthy of being in the squad when it wasn't so long ago he couldn't of been chased out the Celtic starting 11 quick enough. -
He has potential to be a great keeper but he is not at the moment, the best GK in Scotland at the moment is by far Artur Boruc, sadly aint Scottish.
Marshall is better than Graeme Smith so why is he in?
Also if you want to talk about over rated goalkeepers then Crain Gordon is highly over rated.
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Andy are you still in primary school, the reason I ask, is have you done your homework yet.
Canny mind reading your opinion on games in general, for you skipped those homework times, ie, watching games as often as possible, for you certainly know little about goalies! -
Marshall, Beattie, and Wilson are with the U-21's.
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I thought Jackie Mac retired after the last campaign?
McManus and Wilson should be in the team, Wilson is the best defender Celtic has in my opinion, and Big Steph McManus a full year in the team of the scottish champions, i dont know how people like steven Caldwell are getting in the squad part of the worst defence in the premiership last year and Graham Alexander when at the Switzerland game at Hampden seemed to be the worst left back ive ever see play, period coming from someone who had watched Mo Camera play there all season that is saying sumthin. Barry Ferguson not played for 3 month and is still injured now but gets in the team ( i know that sounds one sided but even when he was getting a game for Rangers he was pish). -
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Barry Ferguson isn't even healthy is he? Smells like politics to me. Plus I'd take McManus over Caldwell as a centre-half any day. The first goal against Switzerland was his mistake.
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Smith talked him back into it a few months ago.
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Wilson will get his chance he will be fine in the under 21s, then in time move up! :86: -
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