Rangers-bound John Souttar can't wait for Scotland's hectic fixture schedule to kick in as he opened up for the first time since making his final appearance for Hearts.
The defender returned from injury to face his future employers in the Scottish Cup Final last weekend - but was on the wrong side of a 2-0 defeat.
The domestic season at club level is now over with all focus on Scotland and Souttar is delighted to be back involved with Steve Clarke's men.
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In an interview with the SFA, he said: “I’m looking forward to it. It’s brilliant to be back in with the boys and I’m looking forward to the games.
“There is quality throughout the squad but there are good people as well.
“People have been here consistently, we’ve named a similar squad and you saw the quality from the last games. We’ve just got to keep it going."
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Souttar - who will hook up with Rangers for pre-season - says losing in the Hampden showpiece was disappointing, but overall he's enjoyed his football with Hearts this year.
Ryan Jack and Scott Wright netted in extra-time to hand the Ibrox men a 2-0 victory at the national stadium last weekend.
He said: “Yeah, I’ve enjoyed my football this year. Only really the last month and a half or two months have been difficult, being out injured.
“To get back playing at the weekend, obviously the result was disappointing but for myself it was good timing to allow me to get back in the Scotland squad as well.
“I think that was the important thing when I got injured: It was getting back for the final and getting back for the Scotland camp.
"I did everything I could to be here and thankfully I've made it.
“The [Scotland] games have gone well. Everyone is enjoying themselves, everyone enjoys being in the camp.
"I think you can feel it within the boys, within the group and within the country that there’s something building here. It’s just about taking it into the next few games.”
Souttar would love nothing more than to get the nod to face Ukraine.
Hampden is set for a full house as the Dark Blues bid to reach the World Cup play-off final with Wales.
Two wins would take Scotland to the finals in Qatar later this year.
He added: “That’s what you want to be involved in when you play for Scotland, games like that. The atmosphere was incredible [against Denmark].I
"If I can be involved in any capacity against Ukraine, that would be brilliant.”
