Steve Clarke proud of Scotland squad's commitment ahead of June's friendlies
That number includes senior players like Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay, John McGinn and Billy Gilmour, who have been operating at the sharp end of European football throughout the campaign.
'The biggest thing for me is that everybody's turned up,' said Clarke as he faced the media on Thursday. 'I think that's great. We've come to the end of a long, hard season, a lot of them could have had little excuses or little niggles.
'There's one or two in the camp now that are still getting rid of little niggles from the end of the season, but they're all here and they all want to play, and that's great for me.
'Since I came here, this group of players have always said that they are so committed to coming and performing for their country. Every time I pick a squad, they all want to be here.
'One or two of them have called me up in this camp that haven't been selected, asking me to select them! But if they're not quite fit, then obviously I can't do that.'
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