Scotland will not be making any excuses for their opening Nations League defeat by Austria, says Kirsty Hanson.
"To see Leah coming on with the debutants as well, coming off the pitch and affecting the game also is really positive." On leading Scotland: " Personally, it'll be a proud moment when I get the chance to reflect.
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"Frustrated" Kirsty Hanson is "so disappointed" after Scotland kicked off their Nations League campaign with defeat in Austria. "We wanted to start off the campaign on a win, which we didn't get," the winger said.
Says Austria will likely be "unpredictable" given their change in head coach but is fully focused on how Scotland perform and preparing as well as possible. McArdle wants to bring "energy" back to the supporters and the squad after the Euro 2025 disappointment and insists it's "down to us" to reconnect with the fans.
Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert has dropped out of the Scotland squad to face Austria and Netherlands in the Nations League with a rib injury. The 26-year-old missed Sunday's 2-1 win over Everton that kept the London side seven points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Women's Super League.
Former England youth international Gregory received her first call-up last week when interim head coach Michael McArdle named her in his first squad for the Nations League openers against Austria and the Netherlands later this month.
Michael McArdle addressed the media before Scotland's first home game in the Nations League against the Netherlands on Tuesday night. Here are the key things he said: Reflecting on Friday night's defeat in Austria,
Caroline Weir addressed the media after linking up with the Scotland women's national team before their first game of 2025 on Friday against Austria. Here are the key things she said: Scotland are "done looking back" on failure in Finland to reach this summer's Euros,
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