Amy Rodgers: Scotland call up London City Lionesses midfielder for July friendlies
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Amy Rodgers has been capped by England Under-21s
Amy Rodgers has been called up to the Scotland squad for next month's friendly matches with Northern Ireland and Finland.
The former England Under-21 midfielder, 23, joins London City Lionesses team-mate Jamie-Lee Napier in Pedro Martinez Losa's selection.
The Scots meet Northern Ireland at Dundee's Dens Park on 14 July and travel to face Finland on 18 July.
Martinez Losa's side beat Australia and Costa Rica in April's friendlies.
"Amy is very young, very talented, and in one of the positions we think we can make stronger as a team," said the manager.
"We are very lucky she decided to play for Scotland. It has been a long process with the paperwork."
Martinez Losa says his squad have forged strong bonds and grown closer together.
"We are feeling a very good energy, building things, and the performances speak for themselves," he added.
"There was always going to be a process of culture building, and that was never going to be rosy all the time.
"The more we progress, dream about the Euros or progressing from the group stage or even playing in a semi-final, the more difficulties will come.
"We have to be comfortable in this situation, learn from the bad moments and fight to make sure the good moments arrive."
Scotland squad
Goalkeepers: Earth Cumings (Liverpool), Jenna Fife (Rangers), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City)
Defenders: Jenna Clark (Glasgow City), Rachel Corsie (Aston Villa), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Leicester City), Rachel McLauchlan (Rangers), Emma Mukandi (Unattached)
Midfielders: Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Laren Davidson (Glasgow City), Sam Kerr (FC Bayern), Kirsty MacLean (Rangers), Jamie-Lee Napier (London City Lionesses), Amy Rodgers (London City Lionesses), Caroline Weir (Real Madrid)
Forwards: Fiona Brown (FC Rosengard), Claire Emslie (Angel City), Kirst Hanson (Manchester United), Brogan Hay (Rangers), Martha Thomas (Manchester United), Emma Watson (Rangers)