George Hirst: Scotland call up Ipswich Town forward for Greece tie in Nations League

Hirst, an England Under-20 international, qualifies for Scotland through his paternal grandfather, and, according to BBC 5 Live presenter Aaron Paul, “offers something different” to what Scotland already have.

“He’s 6ft 3in, powerful, mobile and intelligent,” Paul told BBC Scotland. “But he’s a thinker, and he’s someone who’s had to work really hard for his opportunities.

“He’s the son of David Hirst, the former Sheffield Wednesday striker, so he’s got the pedigree. And the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

Hirst has missed nearly two months of this season with a knee injury, having also missed a chunk of Ipswich’s promotion campaign last term.

“They haven’t been minor little injuries, they’ve been big setbacks,” Paul added.

“But he’s committed, he plays in a high-octane side who like to press hard from the front. He’s a big unit and he’ll use his size.

“He’s not a raw goalscorer, he’s not a pure all-rounder, but he’s someone who will press well.”