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Jurgen Klopp Backs Young Full-Back for National Team Captaincy After Impressing for Reds

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes it would be the 'smart choice' to appoint Andrew Robertson as Scotland's new captain.

Following the departure of Gordan Strachan after Scotland's failure to qualify for next summer's World Cup in Russia, a returning Alex McLeish is yet to select his captain following the international retirement of Celtic midfielder Scott Brown.

Speaking to the Telegraph however, Klopp believes that the 23-year-old is an ideal candidate for the position off the back of an impressive debut season for the Reds in both the Premier League and Champions League.

Asked if he thought Robertson could be given the captaincy, he replied: "One hundred per cent yes.