Man Utd news: Tyler Fletcher receives late Scotland World Cup call
Manchester United academy graduate Tyler Fletcher has received a late call-up to Scotland's World Cup squad.
The 19-year-old made his international debut as a half-time substitute at Hampden Park on Saturday, as Scotland beat 10-man Curacao in their send-off match.
He will replace Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour, who picked up a knee injury in the first half of the friendly, in Steve Clarke's 26-man squad for this summer's tournament in North America.
Fletcher, who is the son of former Scotland captain Darren, has played more minutes for his country this season than for his club.
When asked about the teenager's performance against Curacao, Clarke told BBC Scotland: "Everybody was impressed. The players were impressed, the coaching staff were impressed, so I had no doubts."
Norwich City midfielder Kenny McLean, who played with Darren Fletcher at the start of his international career, also spoke highly of the young debutant.
"I said to the lads after his first [training] session that I could see something special in him," McLean said. "In my first session with Scotland, Darren stood out a mile - and, fortunately for us, his son is pretty similar."
Scotland are set to fly out to Florida for the World Cup on Sunday.
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