Scotland's talisman Scott McTominay has 'goals in his blood', according to new manager Antonio Conte.
The midfielder has enjoyed a good start to life in Italy following his deadline day transfer from Manchester United to Napoli. He's been part of an unbeaten run since joining, with Conte's side top of the league after six matches.
The 27-year-old departed his boyhood club after well over a decade spent at Old Trafford, coming through the academy at the English Premier League giants.
He scored his first goal for the Serie A club on Coppa Italia duty last midweek with a fine first-time finish, swept home beyond the Palermo goalkeeper.
McTominay also has an assist to his name in his four appearances so far in Napoli colours - where, of course, he was joined by international teammate Billy Gilmour. This came in last night's 2-0 victory over Monza.
Conte believes McTominay will continue to prove his worth in terms of attacking contributions for his team.
"Scott is a player who has goals in his blood, he is very good at getting into the game," the former Chelsea and Tottenham head coach said. "He has very good technical qualities, as well as a significant physical build.
"And he makes his presence felt in the air. He has quite a few goals in his DNA."
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Steve Clarke will be hopeful McTominay can show his qualities as an all-action midfielder.
The Scotland manager will soon select his squad for the next lot of Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Portugal, so he'll want as many of his big hitters as possible - particularly in the final third - on a decent run of form.
McTominay scored an impressive seven goals in qualifying for Euro 2024 and was pivotal in Scotland reaching back-to-back tournaments.
He scored in Germany in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland.
