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Scotland coach Berti Vogts has named his squad for the friendly against 2004 hosts Portugal on 20 November.

Included in the 23-man line-up are three players who were absent from Vogts' last selection.

Back in the international fold are West Brom captain Derek McInnes and his teammate Scott Dobie, who have recovered from injury.

And in-form Leicester striker Paul Dickov regains his place after missing the last two games.

Vogts said: "In the last two weeks, I have seen a lot of games and I saw Leicester against Nottingham Forest in which he (Dickov) did well.

(Paul Dickov) is a very good striker and now he is back again

Berti Vogts

"Maybe it was not fair after the Faroes that I took him off the list.

"He is a very good striker and now he is back again."

Vogts had played Dickov on the right wing in Toftir after being told by Foxes boss Micky Adams, who had travelled up to Scotland to meet with Vogts, that he could operate there.

But, with the Scots 2-0 down at half-time, Dickov was substituted and then overlooked for the qualifier in Iceland and the friendly with Canada which followed.

Vogts continued: "Now I say it was a mistake to have played him there but I had had a discussion with the manager.

"But it was not the right position for him."

A place on the bench awaits the ex-Arsenal and Manchester City man though as Vogts is set to stick with his first-choice partnership of Stevie Crawford and Steven Thompson, even though the latter is suspended for the next Euro 2004 qualifier.

Paul Dickov in training with Scotland
Dickov was overlooked after the Faroes disaster
A lack of fitness meant no place for Dominic Matteo, Neil McCann, Scot Gemmill and Jackie McNamara.

Don Hutchison is still out following knee reconstruction surgery but Vogts was hopeful the striker would fly out to join the squad despite having no chance of playing.

Recent debutants Paul Devlin and Russell Anderson retain their places.

And Kevin Kyle and Gareth Williams, who were dropped to the Under-21 squad in Iceland last month, remain part of the senior squad.

There was no place for James McFadden,however, with the Motherwell stiker named in the Under-21 squad that plays their Belgian counterparts in Brussels on 19 November.

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Scotland squad to play Portugal in Braga on 20 November:

Goalkeepers: Neil Alexander (Cardiff City), Robert Douglas (Celtic), Paul Gallacher (Dundee United).

Defenders: Graham Alexander (Preston North End), Russell Anderson (Aberdeen), Christian Dailly (West Ham United), Callum Davidson (Leicester City), Steven Pressley (Hearts), Maurice Ross (Rangers), Robbie Stockdale (Middlesbrough), Lee Wilkie (Dundee).

Midfielders: Paul Devlin (Birmingham City), Barry Ferguson (Rangers), Paul Lambert (Celtic), Derek McInnes (West Bromwich Albion), Gary Naysmith (Everton), Scott Severin (Hearts), Gareth Williams (Nottingham Forest).

Forwards: Stephen Crawford (Dunfermline Athletic), Paul Dickov (Leicester City), Scott Dobie (West Bromwich Albion), Kevin Kyle (Sunderland), Steven Thompson (Dundee United)


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