BBC · Feb 12
Barnes rules out Scotland switch, confirms Clarke
Image caption, Harvey Barnes has hit 12 goals for Newcastle United this seasonNewcastle 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."