{"id":288169,"date":"2023-09-09T20:34:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288169"},"modified":"2023-09-09T20:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:34:39","slug":"harvey-barnes-considering-ditching-england-for-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/harvey-barnes-considering-ditching-england-for-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvey Barnes &apos;considering&apos; ditching England for Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Newcastle star Harvey Barnes &#8216;is considering DITCHING England for Scotland&#8217;&#8230; with Steve Clarke&#8217;s in-form side on the verge of securing Euro 2024 qualification<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Harvey Barnes is considering switching his international allegiance to Scotland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The winger has one cap for England but can switch due to Scottish heritage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harvey Barnes is considering switching his international allegiance from England to Scotland, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Clarke&#8217;s side are on the verge of qualifying for Euro 2024 following a 3-0 win against Cyprus on Friday, and could now be set for a further boost.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United winger Barnes has made just one appearance for the England senior team and that came as a substitute in an Ocotber 2020 friendly against Wales.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barnes has regularly represented England at youth level but his Scottish grandparents allow him to qualify for Scotland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is now seriously considering making the switch, as reported by The Times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/20\/75251555-0-image-a-1_1694288196088.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Harvey Barnes is considering switching his international allegiance to Scotland from England<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/20\/75251557-0-image-a-2_1694288201242.jpg\" height=\"931\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Steve Clarke&#8217;s side are on the verge of qualifying for Euro 2024 following a 3-0 win against Cyprus on Friday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old is yet to start for Newcastle since making a \u00a338million switch from Leicester City following their relegation from the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has made an impact off the bench, though, scoring and picking up an assist in the 5-1 win against Aston Villa on the opening weekend of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe&#8217;s side have since lost three consecutive matches, meaning it may not be long before Barnes earns a place in the starting XI with the Magpies looking to get back to winning ways.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland boss Clarke was hoping to call upon Barnes&#8217; Newcastle team-mate Elliot Anderson in the current round of international matches but has been forced to wait.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the creative midfielder was forced to return to Tyneside without making his debut after picking up a knock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barnes will no doubt be keeping a close eye on how Scotland fare in their upcoming friendly against England on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gareth Southgate&#8217;s side will make the trip to Hampden Park following a 1-1 draw with Ukraine in Wroclaw that has delayed confirmation of their Euro 2024 qualification.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Walker&#8217;s first-ever goal for the Three Lions cancelled out Oleksandr Zinchenko&#8217;s opener, but England dropped points for the first time in their Group C qualifying group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/20\/75251561-0-image-a-3_1694288207086.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gareth Southgate gave Barnes his only England cap as a second-half substitute in a 2020 friendly against Wales<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/20\/75251611-12499837-image-a-4_1694288307124.jpg\" height=\"379\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barnes&#8217; Newcastle team-mate Elliot Anderson was in the latest Scotland squad but had to pull out due to an injury.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12499837\/Newcastle-Harvey-Barnes-England-Scotland-Steve-Clarke-Euro-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Newcastle star Harvey Barnes &#8216;is considering DITCHING England for Scotland&#8217;&#8230; with Steve Clarke&#8217;s in-form side on the verge of securing Euro 2024 qualification Harvey Barnes <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/harvey-barnes-considering-ditching-england-for-scotland\/\" title=\"Harvey Barnes &amp;apos;considering&amp;apos; 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