Miller, Bowie & Co - Top ten most valuable players left out of Scotland World Cup squad
Steve Clarke has named his 26-man squad for the World Cup as Scotland return to the most prestigious international tournament for the first time in 28 years. Clarke is renowned for showing loyalty to important players during his tenure and there’s no real surprises in his selection. Ross Stewart has been rewarded for his impressive end of the season with Southampton by earning a recall after a four-year absence, while Findlay Curtis’ excellence on-loan at Kilmarnock has secured his place.
Clarke’s loyalty is evidenced by picking eight defenders and seven midfilers who were included in every squad during the qualification campaign. Departing Liverpool star Andy Robertson will captain his country in their three games against Brazil, Morocco and Haiti. John McGinn and Scott McTominay have often been Scotland’s two talisman in recent years and midfield is the unquestionably the strongest area of the squad. As with every squad announcement, the omission of several players has been questioned and we’ve listed the top ten most valuable players that were excluded - we’ve not included players that are injured.
Top ten most valuable players left out of Scotland World Cup squad
Note: When you search for something on Google, you’ll see a box with the latest news alongside the usual results. If you set Transfermarkt as your preferred source, our content will appear there more often. Add Transfermarkt as your preferred source here.
- Date of birth/Age:
- 11/07/1996 (29)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Southampton FC
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2026
- Position:
- Centre-Forward
- Market Value:
- €2.80m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 01/10/2006 (19)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Kilmarnock FC
- Contract until:
- 31/05/2026
- Position:
- Left Winger
- Market Value:
- €2.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 18/10/1994 (31)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Aston Villa
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2028
- Position:
- Central Midfield
- Market Value:
- €15.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 08/12/1996 (29)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- SSC Napoli
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2028
- Position:
- Central Midfield
- Market Value:
- €45.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 11/03/1994 (32)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Liverpool FC
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2026
- Position:
- Left-Back
- Market Value:
- €10.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 18/03/1998 (28)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Bristol City
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2027
- Position:
- Right-Back
- Market Value:
- €3.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 25/08/2006 (19)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Udinese Calcio
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2030
- Position:
- Central Midfield
- Market Value:
- €10.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 21/09/2002 (23)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Hellas Verona
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2030
- Position:
- Centre-Forward
- Market Value:
- €6.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 16/12/1995 (30)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Contract until:
- 31/12/2027
- Position:
- Attacking Midfield
- Market Value:
- €5.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 05/11/1997 (28)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- PAOK Thessaloniki
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2028
- Position:
- Left-Back
- Market Value:
- €5.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 10/09/1999 (26)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- GD Estoril Praia
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2028
- Position:
- Defensive Midfield
- Market Value:
- €5.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 13/05/2000 (26)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- AC Sparta Prague
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2029
- Position:
- Central Midfield
- Market Value:
- €4.50m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 18/05/2002 (24)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- US Sassuolo
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2028
- Position:
- Left-Back
- Market Value:
- €5.00m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 13/09/1999 (26)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- SV Darmstadt 98
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2027
- Position:
- Centre-Forward
- Market Value:
- €4.50m
- Date of birth/Age:
- 07/04/1997 (29)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- 1.FC Union Berlin
- Contract until:
- 30/06/2029
- Position:
- Centre-Forward
- Market Value:
- €4.00m
- Date of Birth/Age:
- 29/08/1963 (62)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Scotland
- Current Position:
- Manager
- Contract until:
- 31/07/2026
- In charge since:
- May 20, 2019
- Total Market Value:
- €207.83m
- Competition:
- World Cup
- Manager:
- Steve Clarke
- Squad size:
- 26
