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Gary Naysmith comments on Leeds United defender Liam Cooper

Leeds United defender Liam Cooper has been in fine form this season, and as a result, featured for Scotland for the first time during the international break.

However, Scotland fared poorly during their Euro 2020 campaign, losing both their games against Russia and Belgium. Cooper made his debut for Scotland during the international games, and the centre-back struggled badly as Steve Clarke’s side were beaten 2-1 by Russia and then 4-0 by Belgium.

Cooper came under criticism from many fans on Twitter, but BBC pundit Gary Naysmith has defended him strongly saying has been put in a difficult situation in regards to his call-up to the national squad.