Forrest scored for Celtic against St Mirren on Sunday

Celtic midfielder James Forrest is in line for his first Scotland Under-21 cap after being called up to Billy Stark's latest squad.

Scotland are away to Belarus on 3 September and host Austria four days later in the final games of their European finals qualification campaign.

The Scots are a point behind Austria and equal on points with Belarus.

Forrest, 19, has been highly praised after breaking into the Celtic first-team under Neil Lennon this season.

He was forced to pull out through injury the last time he was named in Stark's squad.

Forrest scored for Celtic in Sunday's 4-0 win over St Mirren in the Scottish Premier League.

Scotland Under-21 squad

Goalkeepers: Jamie Barclay (Falkirk), Scott Gallacher (Rangers), Alan Martin (Leeds United)
Defenders: Paul Caddis (Swindon Town), Paul Hanlon (Hibernian), Jason Marr (Celtic), Ross Perry (Rangers), Steven Saunders (Motherwell), Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk), Daniel Wilson (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Scott Arfield (Huddersfield Town), Barry Bannan (Aston Villa), Paul Coutts (Preston North End), Murray Davidson (St Johnstone), Stephen McGinn (Watford), Andrew Shinnie (Rangers), David Wotherspoon (Hibernian)
Forwards: James Forrest (Celtic), David Goodwillie (Dundee United), Leigh Griffiths (Dundee), Chris Maguire (Aberdeen), Jamie Murphy (Motherwell)

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