Scots call-up for Hearts' Neilson

Manager Walter Smith has preferred the two-day gathering on 14 and 15 August to arranging a friendly.

Smith said: "I plan to go over our games so far and the games ahead."

Neilson and Motherwell goalkeeper Graeme Smith, who was on the bench for the Kirin Cup last season, are the only two uncapped players in the squad.

The 26-year-old Hearts defender is the only member of the 30 not to have previously been called up by Scotland.

"We have a reasonably settled group of players, but it is important for everyone to realise that there are still opportunities for other players to get into the squad," stressed Smith.

"This by no means closes the door to anyone else."

"I hope that all the players will be able to come to the gathering," said Smith.

"While there is a serious side to the gathering, I hope it will also be an enjoyable experience for the group.

"The team spirit is excellent and gatherings like this can only help to improve that."

Smith will travel to see the Faroe Islands take on Georgia in the Euro 2008 group's opening qualifying tie after the gathering.

Scotland begin their campaign at home to the Faroe Islands on 2 September.

Scotland squad

Goalkeepers: Neil Alexander (Cardiff City); Craig Gordon (Hearts); Graeme Smith (Motherwell)

Defenders: Graham Alexander (Preston North End); Russell Anderson (Aberdeen); Gary Caldwell (Celtic); Steven Caldwell (Sunderland); Christian Dailly (West Ham United) Jackie McNamara (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Graeme Murty (Reading); Gary Naysmith (Everton); Robbie Neilson (Hearts); Steven Pressley (Hearts); Andy Webster (Hearts); David Weir (Everton)

Midfielders: Barry Ferguson (Rangers); Darren Fletcher (Manchester United); Paul Hartley (Hearts); Neil McCann (Hearts); Lee McCulloch (Wigan Athletic); Ian Murray (Rangers); Nigel Quashie (West Bromwich Albion); Scott Severin (Aberdeen); Gary Teale (Wigan Athletic)

Forwards: Kris Boyd (Rangers); Chris Burke (Rangers); Shaun Maloney (Celtic); James McFadden (Everton); Kenny Miller (Celtic); Garry O'Connor (Lokomotiv Moscow)

Taken from the BBC