Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, the 21-year-old who was capped by Scotland from under-16 through to under-21 level but withdrew from the senior squad after his first call-up last year, has made a final decision to play for England, the land of his birth. (The Scotsman)
Dundee United striker Jort van der Sande was unaware that he could play for Bonaire until an appearance on a podcast led to a Facebook message that revealed the 28-year-old qualified because he went to school there while he and his parents lived there for five years. (The Courier)
Calvin Ramsay, now on loan to Wigan Athletic, says a pep talk from former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp helped him take a long-term view of his recovery from back and knee injuries that have disrupted the 21-year-old Scot’s progress following his £4.5m transfer from Aberdeen. (Daily Record)
Norwich City goalkeeper Angus Gunn has admitted he should have done better at the Bruno Fernandes goal he conceded in Scotland’s 2-1 defeat by Portugal in Lisbon on Sunday. (The National)
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch says Alistair Johnston came off after 25 minutes of their 2-1 friendly win over United States because “he felt a little bit of tightness in his hamstring” and is hopeful the Celtic right-back will be okay to face Mexico on Wednesday. (The Herald)
Trinidad and Tobago full-back Andre Raymond says he has grown mentally and tactically since joining St Johnstone this summer, but the 23-year-old admits the downside to life in Scotland is the weather. (The Courier)
Steven Gerrard shared on Instagram an image of a poster containing lyrics of Rangers chants, captioned “I need this picture”, leading fans to believe their former manager could be tempted to return from Al-Ettifaq as pressure continues to grow on current boss Philippe Clement. (Football Insider)
Former Leicester City right-back Danny Simpson has revealed he was “very close” to joining Celtic, then managed by Neil Lennon, in 2019 but blamed the Glasgow club’s board for the move falling through. (CeltsAreHere via Daily Record)