Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterLennon Miller seemed a long way off a place in Scotlands World Cup squad at the start of the season.But the 19-year-old midfielder, after a difficult start to life at Serie A club Udinese following a move from Motherwell, is now catching the eye.He has impressed after finding his feet in Italy, and earned a place in the Scotland squad for upcoming friendlies against Japan and Ivory Coast ahead of this summers World Cup.Article continues below You may like Lawrence Shanklands position is probably most up for grabs Scotland legend Kenny Miller on the youngsters vying for a place in Steve Clarkes World Cup squad Scotland risk losing 15-goal striker ahead of World Cup squad announcement Scotland World Cup 2026 squad: Steve Clarke's latest selection ahead of March internationals Miller put in 'Fat Club' by UdineseBut the start of the season suggested Miller might have made an error of judgement in joining Udinese.He didnt feature in his new sides first four games, and it has since emerged that he was put in something called Fat Club at the Italian side.They have a structure, they have a way they do things and theyve done it for many years now, his father Lee told the Daily Mail.I think Lennon spoke to Aaron Hickey when he first went over and was in the squad with him. He actually said to him: Listen, be patient because it might be six months and you wont be in the team. You might feature now and again once youre up to speed.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.I thought he was up to speed. I thought he was ready and was good enough to play. But they want you to bed in, do your Italian lessons, do this, do that, get used to the whole surroundings and then youre in.So, we kind of knew that. Everybody was saying: Listen, whys he not playing? Thats a terrible move. All the stuff that comes along with that, its just white noise.Millers father added: Training-wise, hes doing well, hes up to speed. Hes bulked out. Hes on a strict diet. He was in Fat Club when he first rolled up there and youre like, Fat Club?But its just a totally different way of looking at a footballer as a person, as a project. Hes their project and weve always known that. So, hopefully, he kicks on and plays as much football from now to the end of the season.Miller has made 17 appearances in Serie A this season, starting six times and coming on off the bench on 11 occasions.He has been capped four times by Scotland after making his international debut as a substitute against Iceland in June last year.TOPICSUdineseScotlandSerie AWorld CupWorld Cup 2026Callum Rice-CoatesCallum is a football writer who has had work published by the likes of BBC Sport, the Independent, BT Sport and the Blizzard, amongst various others. A lifelong Wrexham fan, he is hoping Ryan Reynolds can lead his hometown club to the promised land.
