Corsie returns as Andreatta names first Scotland squad

Captain Rachel Corsie returns for Scotland for the first time since July following injury as head coach Melissa Andreatta names her first squad as head coach.

The Scots round off Nations League Group A1 at home to Austria on 30 May before travelling to the Netherlands four days later.

There is also a first call up for Hibernian striker Kathleen McGovern, who has 25 goals for the Scottish Women’s Premier League leaders, while Rangers captain Nicola Docherty and two club-mates – winger Brogan Hay and forward Kirsty Howat – are recalled.

Centre-half Corsie, who is leaving Aston Villa this summer, told BBC Scotland’s Behind the Goals podcast on Tuesday she hoped to be involved with the national squad again after returning to action as a substitute as the Women’s Super League club completed their season with a 3-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

The 35-year-old, who has 154 caps, had been national captain prior to her long-term absence, which included a period out recovering from knee surgery.

Villa forward Kirsty Hanson, Rangers defender Leah Eddie, Angel City winger Claire Emslie, Hibernian striker Eilidh Adams and West Ham United defender Kirsty Smith drop out of the squad.

Goalkeepers: Eartha Cumings (Rosengard), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City), Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).

Defenders: Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Rachel Corsie (Aston Villa), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Leicester City), Emma Lawton (Celtic), Rachel McLauchlan (Rangers), Amy Muir (Glasgow City).

Midfielders: Chelsea Cornet (Rangers), Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Lauren Davidson (Brann), Freya Gregory (Newcastle United), Brogan Hay (Rangers), Sam Kerr (Bayern Munich), Kirsty MacLean (Rangers), Amy Rodgers (Bristol City), Emma Watson (Manchester United), Caroline Weir (Real Madrid).