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Strachan ‘spoilt for choice’
- Updated: October 7, 2016
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan says competition is hot for the left-back spot ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
Andrew Robertson is expected to get the nod, although Kieran Tierney and Lee Wallace are in with a chance.
Robertson, who plays for Hull, started in Scotland’s first qualifier against Malta last month, while Tierney and Wallace are yet to begin a competitive match at senior international level.
But Strachan is impressed by the trio.
“Left back, incredible,” he said. “As good as I’ve ever seen the three of them in training. As good as I have ever seen for the position.
“This area and in others we are very strong. Some, I’d like to be …