{"id":165326,"date":"2025-06-07T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165326\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T15:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:48:10","slug":"celtic-bound-goalkeeper-set-for-scotland-call-up-ahead-of-liechtenstein-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165326\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic-bound goalkeeper ‘set’ for Scotland call-up ahead of Liechtenstein friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scotland endured a nightmare friendly encounter with Iceland on Friday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Clarke\u2019s men kicked off their double header with an embarrassing 3-1 defeat at Hampden Park, with all three goals completely preventable.<\/p>\n

Angus Gunn started the game in between the sticks, but had to be substituted off just six minutes after kick-off due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n

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\u26bd\ufe0f It continues to be a poor night from Scotland. After a VAR check Iceland’s third goal stands.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa Live on BBC One Scotland#BBCFootball<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/et0Gcs6v5i<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Cieran Slicker was brought on for his first Scotland<\/a> cap, but endured a hellish baptism of fire by making two costly mistakes that led to goals.<\/p>\n

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Robby McCrorie was injured in the warm-up, so it means Clarke<\/a> has been looking elsewhere for a solution.<\/p>\n

Enter Ross Doohan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Pete Norton\/Getty ImagesCeltic-bound Ross Doohan set for Scotland call-up<\/p>\n

According to the Daily Record<\/a>, Doohan is set to be called up by Scotland in time for Monday\u2019s friendly against Liechtenstein.<\/p>\n

Doohan has international experience at Scotland U21 level, playing 13 times at that age group between 2018 and 2020.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old from Clydebank is about to sign for Celtic having left Aberdeen at the end of his contract this month.<\/p>\n

Brendan Rodgers has picked Doohan to replace Scott Bain<\/a> as Celtic\u2019s third choice goalkeeper behind Viljami Sinisalo and Kasper Schmeichel.<\/p>\n

Bain left the Hoops to sign for newly-promoted Scottish Premiership side Falkirk.<\/p>\n

Why did Celtic choose Doohan?<\/p>\n

Well, the most obvious answers to that would be that it\u2019s a free transfer and Rodgers<\/a> knows Doohan from his first spell in charge of the Bhoys.<\/p>\n

Doohan spent time out on loan at six different clubs when contracted with Celtic, before he finally left permanently to play for Tranmere Rovers.<\/p>\n

But Stephen McGinn thinks Rodgers\u2019 intention behind Doohan\u2019s signature<\/a> is to boost Celtic\u2019s homegrown quota for Champions League matches.<\/p>\n

UEFA rules state a requirement of at least eight homegrown players in a Champions League league phase squad.<\/p>\n

McGinn said at the start of May: \u201cWell, with Celtic,\u00a0Ross Doohan\u00a0is linked with Celtic, Lyle Cameron is already signed with the Rangers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t mean this in any sort of disrespectful way, but you feel as if the clubs are looking at them because of the European stuff in terms of needing a certain amount of homegrown players.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo they\u2019re having to, if people are moving on or likely wanting to move on for games, they\u2019re having to have a certain amount of Scottish players.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n