Nathan Patterson and Aaron Hickey can battle to be Scotland's first choice right-back just like Andy Robertson and Kieran Tierney do at left-back.
That's the view of Brentford player Hickey who replaced Patterson in the early stages of his country's recent win against Ukraine after the emerging Everton star was forced off injured. Hickey was able to nullify the threat of summer Blues target Mykhaylo Mudryk, helping to add weight to his claim on the coveted right-back berth.
After a period in international football where Scotland have been blessed with two outstanding left-backs in the shape of captain Robertson and Arsenal's Tierney, Patterson and Hickey are looking to replicate the battle on the opposite flank in Steve Clarke's defence.
