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Alan Hutton ruled out of Scotland's World Cup Qualifiers against Lithuania and Slovenia

Alan Hutton suffered relegation with Aston Villa last season
Image: Alan Hutton was back in action for Aston Villa at the weekend

Alan Hutton has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the World Cup Qualifiers against Lithuania and Slovakia.

The Scottish Football Association confirmed on its Twitter account that the Aston Villa right-back was out of the squad.

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Hutton, 31, played 90 minutes of Villa's Championship defeat by Preston on Saturday, his first appearance since August 10. No replacement has been named yet.

The withdrawal leaves Callum Paterson as the only regular right-back in the squad.

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