Lee Johnson insists Ryan Porteous deserves his Scotland call-up despite his recent form for Hibs.
The centre back made his international debut against Ukraine in a 0-0 draw back in September as Steve Clarke’s squad was hit by a plethora of defensive injuries. Porteous was outstanding in the stalemate that saw the Scots secure promotion to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League and second seed status for the Euro 2024 qualifying draw.
Porteous is back in as Clarke prepares his squad to take on Turkey in a friendly next week. However, things haven’t been plain sailing for Porteous and his Hibs teammates domestically. The Easter Road club have lost five of their last six games and have been far from solid at the back, shipping 15 goals in the process. But Johnson says Porteous’ honesty means he should be pulling on the dark blue again and that a change of environment could be beneficial to the 25-year-old.
