Source: FOOTYMAD
Big Chris back in Scotland squad
After pulling out of the squad earlier this month because of a hamstring injury, Chris Iwelumo is back for next month's games against the Czech Republic and Spain having been included in a squad of 24 by Craig Levein. Iwelumo has already played for his country since joining the Clarets, becoming the seventh Burnley player to represent Scotland when he came on as a substitute in a friendly against Sweden in Stockholm last month. That was his third cap having previously played twice in 2008 when with Wolves.Having to withdraw last time has not worked against him though and he's back in Levein's squad for these two important Euro 2012 qualifiers.The first of those games is a week tomorrow, 8th October, against the Czech Republic in Prague and that's followed up with a game against World champions Spain at Hampden Park on the Tuesday afterwards.Iwelumo is currently the second highest goalscorer in the Championship with QPR's Jamie Mackie the only player with more goals, and Mackie joins him in the Scotland squad for the first time.Rangers' Lee McCulloch will miss the first of the two games suspended, and alongside Iwelumo in the squad are two former Clarets in Jay McEveley and Steven Fletcher, now with Barnsley and Wolves respectively.The full squad is: Allan McGregor (Rangers), Matt Gilks (Blackpool),Craig Gordon (Sunderland), Alan Hutton (Tottenham), Christophe Berra (Wolves), Kirk Broadfoot (Rangers), Stephen McManus (Middlesbrough), Gary Caldwell (Wigan), David Weir (Rangers), Steven Whittaker (Rangers), Charlie Adam (Blackpool), Scott Brown (Celtic), Graham Dorrans (West Brom), Lee McCulloch (Rangers), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), James Morrison (West Brom), Barry Robson (Middlesbrough), Jay McEveley (Barnsley), Shaun Maloney (Celtic), Steven Fletcher (Wolves), Chris Iwelumo (Burnley), Jamie Mackie (QPR), Kenny Miller (Rangers), Steven Naismith (Rangers).
