Among the selection set to head to Belfast are ten Scottish FA JD Performance School participants. McLaren's side will be aiming to retain the Victory Shield after a successful tournament in 2019, as the young Scots were crowned joint-winners alongside Wales.

Victory Shield Fixtures

Scotland v Republic of Ireland Sunday, 17 October – 3pm H&W Welders, Belfast Northern Ireland v Scotland Tuesday, 19 October – 3pm H&W Welders, Belfast Wales v Scotland Friday, 22 October – 11am H&W Welders, Belfast

Scotland Under-16s Squad

Alasdair Davidson Celtic Alexander Hutton Rangers – PS Alfie Bavidge Aberdeen – PS Bailey Rice Motherwell – PS Cameron Sullivan Southampton Daniel Cummings Celtic Ewan Simpson Heart of Midlothian – PS Gabriel Forsyth Hamilton Academical – PS Jacob MacIntyre Hibernian – PS Josh Dede Celtic Kerr Robertson Rangers Kyle Ure Celtic Lennon Miller Motherwell Max Ross Motherwell – PS Mitchel Frame Celtic Murray Campbell St Mirren – PS Rory MacLeod Dundee United – PS Rory Mahady Celtic Rudi Allan Molotnikov Hibernian – PS Sam Kane Rangers