Calls for Billy Gilmour to earn a call-up to the Scotland senior squad have not been heeded after he was selected for their Under-21 contingent on Tuesday morning.
The highly-rated youngster has caught the eye in the past week after shining in midfield for Chelsea.
The 18-year-old has been hailed as 'incredible' by Blues boss Frank Lampard but his selection to the national team has been deemed as too soon for the precocious talent.
Gilmour will instead join Scotland's U21 setup for their Euro Under-21 Championship qualifiers with Croatia and Greece later this month.
Scot Gemmill's side host Croatia at Tynecastle on March 27 before traveling to Crete to take on Greece on March 31.