Steve Clarke to curb Scotland changes for Ireland clash as boss admits David Marshall retirement surprise
dailyrecord.co.ukSteve Clarke made six changes for Scotland ’s 2-0 win over Armenia in midweek, but is planning to keep it consistent against Ireland.
The Scots are in Dublin this weekend for their second Nations League clash against their Celtic neighbours. After going down to Ukraine in the World Cup play-off semi-final, Clarke mixed up it for the return to Hampden, drafting in debut goal scorer and man of the match Anthony Ralston, John Souttar, Jack Hendry, Scott McKenna, Stuart Armstrng and Ryan Christie.
It worked perfectly as the hosts put in a dominant display to get their Nations League campaign up and running.In contrast, Stephen Kenny’s side are pointless after successive defeats in their opening two games.And Clarke admits he won’t change as much for the game in the Aviva Stadium, while confirming Liam Cooper and Zander Clark have been excused in order to get married.“You have to react to different games and different situations,” said the Scotland boss. “Different results can change your mind.
I was pleased with the team the other night. I thought they did well.“There will be more rotations, but maybe not as many as six.‘We’ve lost a couple.
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