Steve Clarke last night urged his Scotland stars to dredge up one last big push towards Euro 2024 - and then show Erling Haaland how to party this summer.
Clarke and his players arrived here in Norway on Friday night ahead of a crucial Group A showdown which could all but eliminate Haaland and his side from the race to the finals in Germany. A Scotland win would leave Clarke’s squad op of the section with nine points from nine after getting off to a blistering Hampden start with back-to-back victories over Cyprus and Spain.
And, with Norway taking only one point from a possible six, treble winner Haaland could be hit with one almighty end of season hangover following his heroics with Manchester City. The 22-year-old spent the start of the week tearing it up with Jack Grealish on a boozy bender to celebrate City’s historic campaign. And while Clarke was careful last night to remain non-committal when asked if the superstar striker may have over-indulged.
