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Matt Phillips earns Scotland recall as West Brom trio face Canada and Slovenia

Winger Matt Phillips has been rewarded for his excellent form for Albion with a Scotland recall on his 26th birthday.<!--more-->

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The wide-man had not been selected in a squad by Gordon Strachan since last summer but has now been called up for the friendly with Canada and World Cup qualifier with Slovenia later this month.

Phillips, who joined the Baggies in a £5million move from QPR last summer, has scored five goals and assisted eight more this term as Tony Pulis’s team have pushed into the top half of the Premier League.

Even though he has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, he is nearing fitness and is hoping to be available for this weekend's home match with Arsenal.

Albion team-mates James Morrison and Darren Fletcher have also been included in Strachan’s latest squad.