Clarke hints at 'experienced team' but has high hopes for Hirst
Steve Clarke is "praying" first-time call-up George Hirst can help fire Scotland to Nations League A safety and beyond as the head coach stresses the importance of staying in the top tier. Scotland's last nine goals have been scored by midfielders, defenders or opposition players, with Lawrence Shankland's strike against Finland in a friendly last June the last time a forward found the back of the net. Head coach Clarke is hoping the Ipswich Town forward can fix that particular problem, though he hinted the Scots may go with an experienced team in the first leg of their play-off double-header against Greece.
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