Steve Clarke has tasked Ross Stewart with enjoying his first international call-up ahead of a friendly against Poland at Hampden Park. The Black Cats striker has been in scintillating form for his club this season and is the top goal scorer in League One.
It's been a long time coming for Stewart, but Clarke has acknowledged the pressure the 25-year-old plays under at the Stadium of Light and has no doubt he'll fare well with the national side. Scotland are without Kevin Nisbet and Lyndon Dykes for this week's clash, paving the way for Stewart's first call-up.
The Black Cats striker has come up the hard way to the international scene, being released by St. Mirren as a youngster and rebuilding his career in the lower echelons of Scottish football. Clarke has lay down the mantle for the Black Cats forward and has spoken about why he now finds himself in the international set-up
