Hearts stopper Zander Clark insists he’s ready to battle with Scotland’s new crop of keepers to claim the gloves for his country.
Clark has grasped his chance to show his abilities for the Jambos after Craig Gordon suffered a horror leg break. His performances between the sticks have earned him another call-up to Steve Clarke’s squad ahead of two huge Euro 2024 qualifiers against Cyprus and Spain later this month. Clark will go up against Angus Gunn and Liam Kelly to stake his claim for a start in those big fixtures but insists all three will have a role to play to help Scotland get off to a flier in their Group A section.
Speaking to the media about his chances, Clark said: “Listen, there’s always battles. As a goalkeeper you know there’s only that one position and only one of you can play. So now it’s down to the next group to have those battles in training, proving that you’re of the standard to go in and replicate what the ones previously have done. You’re just focused on what you need to do to get into the team and playing.
