Peter Grant admits that he questioned whether the midfielder would be eligible for the Scots after seeing him in action for the first time
Scott McTominay’s physical qualities, passing ability and standing at Manchester United saw his Scottish heritage questioned by national team coach Peter Grant.
A man now working as Alex McLeish’s assistant manager was among those to spot the midfielder’s potential as he made a breakthrough with the Red Devils.
He took in a Premier League meeting with Arsenal in May 2017 which saw McTominay make his Premier League debut, and was impressed by what he saw.