John Hartson believes James Forrest should be “included to take the hump” after being snubbed by Scotland manager Alex McLeish. The 27-year-old has made 24 appearances for the national team and joined the squad off the back of fine form at club level – scoring four goals in a 6-0 win over St Johnstone – but that wasn’t enough to earn him a start against Israel in the Nations League.
Forest came off the bench with little over 20 minutes remaining as the Tartan Army lost 2-1 on the night. Previously, the Celtic winger had been left on the bench in games against Albania (Nations League) and Belgium (Friendly), and Hartson believes he’s more than entitled to be annoyed with McLeish about it.