“Energy and directness” that’s what Scotland interim manager Michael McArdle is expecting from first time call up Emma Lawton.

And the full-back has had a pretty incredible few months.

Lawton signed for Celtic in September, making the step up from part-time Partick Thistle to the professional Scottish champions.

Fast forward two weeks and the defender started, and scored, in the Glasgow side’s final Champions League qualifier.

She has been called up for Scotland at Under-23 level, but this camp is her first foray into the senior set up.

Former Scotland international Leanne Crichton told the BBC’s Behind the Goals podcast: “I’m excited to see the likes of Emma Lawton in there.

“She’s in such a fine bit of form just now and she’s a big reason Celtic are at the top of the table, joint with the other four. Her performances this season, at Champions League level as well, she’s kept those consistency levels.

“I’m excited to see her. It’s probably been a position as well, right wing-back, that has changed an awful lot over the years for Scotland. Performance wise, I just don’t feel there’s been consistency.

“It’s probably up for grabs and if you really go and stamp your authority you can make it your own. I know Emma will be looking to try and do that.”

The full-back clearly isn’t phased by big occasions. Just 10 days after joining Elena Sadiku’s side, Lawton came off the bench in the crucial first leg Champions League play-off tie against Vorskla.

She clearly impressed and was given the nod to start in the second leg, getting Celtic off the mark in the second half with a cracking goal to put Sadiku’s side in the driving seat for the remainder of the half.