Clarke focused on fine adjustment of Scotland, not “experimenting” in friendly friends

Scottish manager Steve Clarke welcomed a group of unprecedented players on the national team setting on the eve of friendly games against Iceland and Lichtenstein – but made it clear that experimentation was not on the agenda.

The tartan army chief has brought seven players hoping to make his seniors debut during this international window.

The list houses the hibernial striker of Kieron Bowie, defender Sassuol Josha Doiga, midfielder Connor Barron (Rangers), Andy Irving (West Ham) and Motherwell’s Lennon Miller.

Despite the influx of young people, Clarke insists that fans should not expect major changes in the structure or style of the team.

“I think you know me pretty well so far, we don’t really experiment too much,” he said.

Scotland will host Iceland at Hampden Park on Friday before traveling to Vaduz on Monday to take Lichtenstein on Monday.

The national team chief noted that integrating younger players in setting up a necessary part of long -term planning, even if they were not immediately part of the initial XI.

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“With any team, in the end there must be a cycle and traffic of players. Bring these young players to feel the level of the group, to understand where they need to come, to choose them regularly. This is important.

“Young people are in a good place. This camp goes into this camp better than they last came.”

Clarke also acknowledged the dedication of members of the senior detachments who, after looking for club campaigns, still made available for these off -season matches.

Among them is Liverpool Full-back and national team captain Andy Robertson.

Robertson praised the enthusiasm and way of thinking of the newcomer, looking at this as a vital step in their progress to the leader of leaders within the national side.

“I, Scott McTominay, John McGinn, will not be the eye forever. Then it’s on the young guys,” Robertson said.

“It will soon be their team, they will have to step up and set standards. So, those who understand how difficult international football is crucial.

“I know from my experience, the younger what I experienced, the better it was, and then somehow I grew into it. And maybe in 10 years, I can watch them at the World Cup.”