Scotland to win international tug of war race as U21s swoop for ex St Mirren starlet

Wolves youngster Sutherland, eligible for both Scotland and Zimbabwe, has been called up to Scotland's U21 squad and is expected to commit to the Dark Blues despite Zimbabwe's earlier claim of his agreement.

Scotland appear to have secured Ethan Sutherland's international future after the Wolves left-back was included in Tony Docherty's latest U21 squad. The 20-year-old, currently on loan at Exeter City, is eligible to represent both Scotland through his father and Zimbabwe through his mother. He has previously been capped at U19 level by Scotland and is set to make his U21 debut in friendly matches against Ukraine and the USA in Spain.

Zimbabwe had claimed in April that Sutherland had committed to playing for them and begun his passport application process, with the FA's sports director Marshall Gore announcing the agreement at the time. However, the player has yet to feature for Zimbabwe and is thought to have his heart set on representing Scotland instead. Sutherland, who joined Wolves from St Mirren three years ago, recently signed a new long-term contract with the club.