Steve Clarke was despatched a warning by Queens Park Rangers supervisor Mark Warburton simply minutes earlier than Lyndon Dykes was referred to as up for the nationwide facet.
The Australia-born striker, a key a part of Clarke's Scotland setup, has struggled for health within the Championship.
He is been lacking for round a month along with his final look coming in opposition to Millwall on February 15.
That led many to assume a call-up wasn't on the playing cards however he was named in Clarke's 24-man checklist to play Poland and the loser of the Austria vs Wales play-off semi-final.
However he was named alongside the likes of Che Adams and Jacob Brown after Warburton, talking earlier than the 1.30pm announcement, insisted he should not be chosen.
He stated: "We at all times need our gamers to go away and get worldwide expertise.
"But when he isn't match for us, he isn't match for Scotland."
The friendlies are rather than Scotland's semi-final to make World Cup 2022 in opposition to Ukraine, postponed till June to provide opponents Ukraine time to get better amidst the shameful invasion by Russia.