Scotland places at Euro 2020 up for grabs, says Clarke

The Scots reached their first main match for 22 years once they defeated Serbia in a nerve-jangling penalty shoot-out in Thursday’s play-offs.

Footage of Clarke’s gamers ingesting, singing, dancing and doing a conga emerged from Belgrade dressing room as they celebrated a well-known success.

However Clarke insisted that they had now put aside that achievement and have been totally centered on gaining extra success within the Nations League.

Scotland will assure prime spot in Group B2 and promotion to the highest tier plus a possible World Cup play-off place in the event that they win certainly one of their remaining two matches towards Slovakia and Israel.

And Clarke believes the consequences of Thursday’s celebrations may have no bearing on his choice for Sunday’s conflict in Trnava.

Lyndon Dykes will drop out via suspension, whereas Andy Robertson is a doubt with a decent hamstring and different gamers will probably be assessed.

When requested if he would make extra modifications than regular, Clarke mentioned: “The brief reply is sure. The lengthy reply most likely takes within the truth the celebrations would not have something to do with it. It was a very good celebration nevertheless it wasn’t loopy, it wasn’t foolish and excessive.

“I belief all of the gamers, that is why I choose them. Those I introduced into the camp final month, I trusted them and so they deserved to be on the pitch.

“I watched the coaching session this morning and I mentioned to certainly one of my teaching employees, they’re already enjoying for his or her place at Euro 2020. I may see it in coaching.

“And that is what it is all about. That qualification is within the cabinet, it is one thing ready on us subsequent summer season, and all of the lads can put themselves within the squad by their performances within the camp or out the camp.”

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