McAneny called up by Scotland women for first time

Women from Scotland have for the first time called up Celtic midfielder Maria McAneny for friendly matches against China and Ukraine.

Scotland Under-23s have capped the 21-year-old.

On Friday (11:00 GMT), Melissa Andreatta’s side travels to Ukraine in Jerez, Spain, before meeting with China, which is also happening at the Estadio Municipal de Chapin on December 2 (18:00).

Following a home win over Morocco in both matches, the Scots lost last month to Switzerland.

Georgia Brown (Sporting Club Jacksonville), Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Leah Eddie (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Como), Emma Lawton (Celtic), Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton & Hove Albion), and Amy Muir (Glasgow City) are the defenders.

The midfielders are: Carlo Chilton (Chelsea), Freya Gregory (Newcastle United), Sam Kerr (Liverpool), Maria McAneny (Celtic), Miri Taylor (Aston Villa), and Caroline Weir (Real Madrid).