Scotland captain Andy Robertson says the safety of people in war-torn Ukraine must come first ahead of next month’s World Cup play-off at Hampden.
The Liverpool star, who is gearing up for the Carabao Cup Final against Chelsea at Wembley, knows the crisis in Kyiv is bigger than football.
Robertson and the rest of Steve Clarke’s squad are preparing to face Ukraine on March 24 in a vital semi-final.
After a UEFA EGM on Friday, the game is still scheduled to go ahead despite the Ukrainian league being shut down amidst a Russian military invasion.
And Scots skipper Robertson says Clarke’s boys will adhere to any decision on the World Cup play-off while people’s lives are still at risk.
He said: “Unfortunately, as players we can’t control what happens.
“But we have to realise that there are things more important than football and this is what this is
“When Covid hit the world, that became more important than the game and this is another example.
“People’s safety has to come first, more than anything.
“When there is conflict between countries in the world, it’s not nice for anyone.
“I’m not clued up on politics. But clearly, this is a very serious situation and hopefully it can get resolved.
“I think that’s what everyone is hoping for.
“Conflict in the world is never good. So whatever is decided at UEFA with our game, we’ll understand given the circumstances in Ukraine.
“The game is still a wee bit away but no matter what happens, we’ll do our jobs.
“Ultimately, we’re just trying to get Scotland to a World Cup.”
