Kris Boyd and Lee McCulloch removed to Scotland patrol | Scotland

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Craig Levein has enclosed Kris Boyd and Lee McCulloch in his initial Scotland patrol given receiving over as manager.

The Rangers span will lapse to the general overlay in the accessible opposite the Czech Republic at Hampden Park on Mar 3 after refusing to be deliberate for the inhabitant group underneath prior physical education instructor Craig Burley.

Boyd, who has scored 7 times in fifteen appearances for Scotland, has found the net in his past 3 games for Rangers and along with McCulloch has been instrumental in assisting the bar to open up a 7 point lead at the tip of the Scottish Premier League.

There is no place for goalkeeper Allan McGregor, who misses out on the 24-man patrol after an damage postulated during a late-night situation in Glasgow city centre lifted doubts over the Rangers goalkeeper"s fitness for Sunday"s Old Firm derby.

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The 28-year-old has not played for his nation for roughly a year due to his impasse in the "Boozegate" affair, that saw a series of Scotland players trained after they stayed up celebration in the group road house until 4am after a 3-0 better by Holland. McGregor and Barry Ferguson were after dangling from personification for the inhabitant side after creation bold gestures at radio cameras from the Scotland substitutes bench.

Levein looked set to finish McGregor"s general exile, however, the Scotland physical education instructor has been told by Walter Smith that the injuries McGregor postulated in the situation meant he will not be fit.

Im seeking for certainty, Levein said. It doesnt see similar to hes going to be fit the good and simple. Once this diversion is out of the way, he will be deliberate for the subsequent match.

Scotland Squad to face Czech Republic Goalkeepers: Neil Alexander (Rangers), Craig Gordon (Sunderland/ENG), David Marshall (Cardiff City/ENG)

Defenders: Alan Hutton (Sunderland/ENG), Christophe Berra (Wolves/ENG), Gary Caldwell (Wigan), Paul Dixon (Dundee Utd), Garry Kenneth (Dundee Utd), Lee Wallace (Hearts), Andy Webster (Dundee Utd), Steven Whittaker (Rangers)

Midfielders: Charlie Adam (Blackpool/ENG), Scott Brown (Celtic), Graham Dorrans (West Brom/ENG), Darren Fletcher (Manchester Utd/ENG), Paul Hartley (Bristol City/ENG), Lee McCulloch (Rangers), James McFadden (Birmingham/ENG), Barry Robson (Middlesbrough/ENG), Kevin Thomson (Rangers)

Forwards: Kris Boyd (Rangers), Steven Fletcher (Burnley), Chris Iwelumo (Bristol City/ENG), Kenny Miller (Rangers)