Scotland captain Rachel Corsie will retire next week after living in "chronic pain" with a knee injury that kept her out for the majority of the season.
The 35-year-old will join up with Melissa Andreatta's first Scotland camp on Monday after receiving her first call-up since July for the final two Nations League A games against Austria on Friday and the Netherlands next Tuesday - live on BBC Scotland.
The defender made her return to football for Aston Villa on 30 April, after not featuring for the Women's Super League side since September. It was announced on 9 May that she would leave Villa at the end of the season.
Corsie, who has 154 international caps and 20 goals and played at Euro 2017 and the 2019 World Cup, says it "feels like the right moment" for retirement.
"My body has really wanted this to be my last year," she said.
"Playing in the WSL, playing international football, I think it's the highest level, and to be turning 36 in August knowing I'm going to stop playing at the highest point, it feels the right place for me."
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