Connor Barron rewarded for Aberdeen rise as Scotland U-21 squad announced for Euro qualifiers

Aberdeen rising star Connor Barron has been named in Scotland's U-21 squad for the first time.

Manager Scot Gemmill has revealed the 22 players who will take on Turkey and Kazakhstan in a European Championship qualifying double header later in March.

Barron, 19, has received a first call-up to the U-21 setup after breaking into the Dons first team with a string of impressive displays.

The midfielder has previously represented his country up to U-17 level.

He'll join Pittodrie team-mate Calvin Ramsay but there's still no return for Bologna defender Aaron Hickey.

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Regular call-ups Stephen Welsh, Lewis Mayo and Josh Doig are all in, firstly for Turkey visiting Tynecastle on March 25, then the long trip to Kazakhstan on March 29.

Here's Gemmill's squad in full.

Denotes Scottish FA JD Performance School participant

Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers, on loan from Newcastle Utd)

Harrison Ashby (West Ham Utd)

Scott Banks* (Crystal Palace)

Connor Barron* ( Aberdeen )

Jack Burroughs (Ross County, on loan from Coventry City)

Josh Campbell (Hibernian)

Tom Clayton (Liverpool)

Josh Doig (Hibernian)

Lewis Fiorini (Lincoln City, on loan from Manchester City)

Ross Graham* (Dundee Utd)