Motherwell’s Chris Cadden added to Scotland squad for friendlies against Peru and Mexico

CHRIS CADDEN has been handed his first Scotland call-up.

The Motherwell midfielder joins Hearts defender John Souttar and Celtic’s Lewis Morgan in making the step up from the under-21 squad ahead of the end-of-season friendlies.

Alex McLeish will take his squad to Peru on May 29 and then Mexico on June 2.

21-year-old Cadden will be hoping to head off on the trip on a high, with the Steelmen taking on Celtic in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final.

SCOTLAND | Chris Cadden has been called up to the squad to face Peru and Mexico. @chrissycadds joins @JohnSouttar and @10LewisMorgan in making the step up from #SCO21s. pic.twitter.com/rlP6g2ExPA

— Scottish FA (@ScottishFA) May 17, 2018

Meanwhile, Ryan Fraser, Matt Ritchie and Barry Douglas have all withdrawn from the Scotland squad due to injury.

And Kilmarnock’s Stephen O’Donnell was added on Tuesday.

Scotland Squad

Goalkeepers

Jordan Archer (Millwall)
Allan McGregor (Hull City)
Jon McLaughlin (Hearts)

Defenders

Jack Hendry (Celtic)
Scott McKenna (Aberdeen)
Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers)

Stephen O’Donnell (Kilmarnock)
Callum Paterson (Cardiff City)
John Souttar (Hearts)
Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian)

Midfielders

Stuart Armstrong (Celtic)
Chris Cadden (Motherwell)
Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian)
John McGinn (Hibernian)
Kenny McLean (Aberdeen)*
Scott McTominay (Manchester United)
Jamie Murphy (Rangers)**
Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen)

Forwards                                                                    

Ryan Christie (Aberdeen)***
Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley)****
Lewis Morgan (St. Mirren)***
Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion)
Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City)

*On loan from Norwich City
**On loan from Brighton and Hove Albion
***On loan from Celtic
****On loan from Swansea