Elliot Anderson says YES to Scotland as Newcastle star set to play against England after allegiance battle

Newcastle United star Elliot Anderson has been handed a full Scotland call up for the Euro 2024 qualifier against Cyprus and the glamour friendly against England as Steve Clarke WINS the tug of war with the Auld Enemy over his international future.

The 20-year-old has been capped by both Scotland, who he qualifies for through the grandparent rule, and England as he progressed through the youth ranks. But despite making his U21 debut for Gemmill’s side against Belgium last summer the Whitley Bay-born playmaker is still wanted by the Three Lions. But now Clarke has named him in his senior pool for September double header as Scotland look to take a giant step towards Germany and then host Gareth Southgate’s men.

Anderson has made three appearances for Eddie Howe's Magpies this season, coming off the bench in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at St James' Park. He was quizzed last month, ahead of a pre-season friendly trip to Ibrox with Newcastle United, where his international future lay and said he was undecided. He said: "I am unsure at the minute to be honest with you. It is a tough decision in my career because it's for the rest of your career. As of now, I want to work on being a player at Newcastle."

Goalkeepers

Zander Clark (Hearts)

Angus Gunn (Norwich)

Liam Kelly (Motherwell)

Defenders

Jack Hendry (Al-Etifaq)

Aaron Hickey (Brentford)

Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest)

Nathan Patterson (Everton)

Ryan Porteous (Watford)

Andy Robertson (Liverpool)

John Souttar (Rangers)

Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad)

Midfielders

Elliot Anderson (Newcastle)

Stuart Armstrong (Southampton)

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Billy Gilmour (Brighton)

Ryan Jack (Rangers)

John McGinn (Aston Villa)

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

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