Scotland boss Steve Clarke has opened up on the decision to call up Rangers third choice stopper Robby McCrorie - admitting he is struggling to find young goalkeeping options for the national side.
McCrorie has made only two first team appearances for Rangers - a Europa League outing against Alashkert and an impressive derby performance in victory over Celtic with the Rangers squad decimated by Covid-19 cases last season. However, with Jon McLaughlin dropping out of the squad Clarke has offered the former Livingston and Morton goalkeeper a recall to the squad.
The 24-year-old has yet to earn his first cap having last been called up to the squad when on loan at Livi two years ago, but will hope to make an appearance in the Nations League clash with Ukraine and Ireland ahead of Hearts' number one Craig Gordon and Motherwell's Liam Kelly. Despite a lack of game time under Gio van Bronckhorst this term. Clarke reckons the stopper has a big future with his country.
Clarke said: "He's a good goalkeeper. Obviously I saw him when he was out on loan at Livingston and Morton, when he was playing games. I know he is not in an ideal situation where he is not getting game time, but I know he is working with good goalkeepers and worked on at Rangers. Even though he is not getting the matches, he is improving as a goalkeeper.
"Even from the first time I called him in when he was at Livingston I can see that when he comes to the squad he has improved. (He is) A young goalkeeper improving. We are not blessed with a lot of young options in that area. Obviously Robby is one that I like and we are going to try and keep him involved as much as possible."
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