Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists Billy Gilmour should be in the Scotland squad.
Gilmour could play for Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend against Sheffield United.
Speaking about the decision to keep Gilmour instead of loaning him out, he said: “It's absolutely no mistake. It was unfortunately not his choice. It was my choice.
"The choice was made for Chelsea and not for the personal goals of Billy. He accepted it in a five-minute talk. I hope he knows how much I appreciate him.
“He has three big problems: N'Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho. I can only strongly recommend the Scottish national team to nominate him because this guy trains on the highest level.
"They should not be worried about his ability to compete."
