Scotland manager Alex McLeish revealed his ambition to have Leigh Griffiths “back in the squad” as soon as possible given the national team’s recent dip in form. Scotland lost 2-1 to Israel in the Nations League and suffered a 3-1 friendly defeat to Portugal days later.
They’ve lost six of their last eight games in all competitions and are lacking some firepower which wasn’t helped by Griffiths withdrawing from international duty over a lack of fitness. His place in the starting eleven wasn’t secure, which many believe may have been the reason for his decision to pull out.