Olympic bronze medallist Eve Muirhead will lead the Scotland team at the European Curling Championships this November ©Getty Images

Olympic medallist Eve Muirhead will lead the Scotland team at the European Curling Championships this November.

Muirhead, an Olympic bronze medallist at Sochi 2014, and her team were chosen ahead of two other outfits for the tournament in Helsingborg in Swede, due to take place between November 15 and 23. 

The 29-year-old and her squad will also be competing for a place at the 2020 World Curling Championships in Prince George in Canada, where Beijing 2022 places will be on the line.

Eve Muirhead, who won bronze with Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and her team were chosen ahead of two other outfits for the tournament in Sweden ©Getty Images
Eve Muirhead, who won bronze with Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and her team were chosen ahead of two other outfits for the tournament in Sweden ©Getty Images

British Curling said Team Muirhead were picked based on factors such as World Curling Tour rankings, results at major championships and records against likely European Championship opponents. 

While Muirhead, winner of a European Championship gold medal in 2011 and 2017, and her team were picked automatically by British Curling, three men's teams will play off for their spot at the tournament.

Reigning European champions Team Mouat, 2018 Olympians Team Glen Muirhead, and last year's Grand Slam winners Team Paterson will take part in a double round robin, before a best of three final.