Dorrans drafted into Scotland squad

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Scottish midfielder Graham Dorran, pictured in action on February 3, 2013, is called into the Scotland squad for the European Championship qualifiers

Norwich City midfielder Graham Dorrans has been called into the Scotland squad for the forthcoming European Championship qualifiers against Poland and Gibraltar, the Scottish Football Association announced on Monday.

Dorrans replaces Wolverhampton Wanderers' Kevin McDonald, who withdrew from manager Gordon Strachan's squad on Sunday with a lower back injury.

Scotland, four points shy of a play-off place in Group D, host Poland on Thursday before completing their qualifying campaign with a match against minnows Gibraltar on Sunday three days later.

Revised Scotland squad

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City/WAL), Allan McGregor (Hull City/ENG)

Defenders: Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town/ENG), Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion/ENG), Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers/ENG), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa/ENG), Russell Martin (Norwich City/ENG), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Andrew Robertson (Hull City/ENG), Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City/ENG)

Midfielders: Ikechi Anya (Watford/ENG), Scott Brown (Celtic), Graham Dorrans (Norwich City/ENG), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), James Forrest (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Hull City/ENG), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), James McArthur (Crystal Palace/ENG), Matt Ritchie (Bournemouth/ENG), Johnny Russell (Derby County/ENG)

Forwards: Steven Fletcher (Sunderland/ENG), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County/ENG), Steven Naismith (Everton/ENG), Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers/ENG)

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