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Scott Brown WILL be named in the Scotland squad to face Holland next week - but stand-in boss Malky Mackay will also introduce fresh blood in a bid to move on from their World Cup failure.

MailSport understands Ryan Jack will be called up - despite three red cards in his first 14 games for Rangers - along with Aberdeen trio Kenny McLean, Graeme Shinnie and Ryan Christie.

Callum Paterson is also expected to return after battling back to fitness for Cardiff City after a nightmare 10-month absence with a knee injury.

Mackay - asked to take charge on an interim basis after the departure of Gordon Strachan - officially names his squad tomorrow to face Dick Advocaat’s side at Pittodrie next Thursday night.

The SFA’s performance director, Brown and Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers have spoken at length this week as the 32-year-old ponders his international future.

And although his long-term commitment has yet to be decided, it’s believed the captain is keen to help Mackay - who’ll be assisted by former Scotland striker and current Southampton No.2 Eric Black - bed new players and new methods in as he aligns the national squad with his ongoing performance strategy.

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It’s understood much of the work Mackay has done behind the scenes establishing sports science and analysis work at Oriam will be available to the national squad for the first time.

On Brown, Rodgers said: “Scott doesn't need to decide now. There's a friendly fixture, so he doesn't need to rush with no competitive game until next September, he's got time.

"I had a good chat with Malky and suggested it would be good for him to speak with Broony.

“He’s got good experience of the level and knows the players well, and it's also good for Scott to hear Malky because Malky is a good man and trying to do things the right way so yeah, get both of them together and talk over where they want to go really.”

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Asked if he had tried to persuade his influential captain either way, Rodgers grinned: “I have an opinion on it - but all the Scottish boys want to play for Scotland, that's clear and one of the things I love about the Scottish boys up here.

“They are absolutely brilliant and the refreshing thing is when you speak to them about internationals, they have a passion for Scotland. They all want to be there, they all want to go. There's never an excuse to pull out or want to pull out.

"They love their country and they probably see in the next couple of years, a really exciting time for the nation if they can make an appointment that allows that quality to flourish.”

Meanwhile Jack, who featured in squads early in Strachan’s tenure but never earned a cap, will be drafted in with the likes of James McArthur struggling for fitness.

The midfielder earned 19 Under-21 caps, most of them at right back, as he came through the ranks at Aberdeen.