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Barnes rules out Scotland switch, confirms Clarke

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Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes will not be switching allegiance to Scotland before the World Cup, head coach Steve Clarke has confirmed.

The 28-year-old, who has one England cap from a friendly against Wales in October 2020, is eligible for Scotland through his maternal grandparents.

However, Clarke revealed Barnes has turned down the opportunity to play for a place in his squad.

"It's the perennial question, everybody keeps asking me about it," Clarke told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"This time I can say for sure, Harvey's going to concentrate on trying to play for England, he's not going to come to Scotland.