Lincoln City v Swansea City LIVE: Updates as Matos makes one change to XI

Swansea City defender Stephen Welsh says his first senior Scotland call-up is a “dream come true” after being selected by new boss Sébastien Pocognoli.

The 25-year-old received the news on Sunday afternoon after making an impressive start to life at Swansea following his summer move from Celtic.

Welsh will now join up with Scotland ahead of their Nations League campaign, which begins against Slovenia on September 26.

“I received the call on Sunday afternoon and I was delighted to get the call. I’m just really looking forward to meeting up with the squad,” Welsh said.

“During the call he (Pocognoli) just explained that he thinks I’ll be able to fit into his system, the way he wants to play football and the way he sees his team playing.

“It’s a dream come true for any young Scottish footballer to get the call-up to your national team. It’s certainly one of the biggest achievements you can have.”

Welsh could come up against Swansea team-mate Zan Vipotnik when Scotland face Slovenia in their opening fixture.

The defender has played a key role in Swansea’s strong start to the Championship season and says he has quickly settled into his new surroundings.

He believes the team’s defensive work has been a major factor in their impressive start.

“I think the clean sheets speak for themselves. The way we’ve been playing and the way the squad is off the pitch as well, during training, around the building, that goes onto the pitch,” he added.

“I think you can see how close we are as a team.”