Clarke Unveils Curtis' Return Details, 2023 World Cup Prospects, & Cricket's Next Steps
[SNS] Head coach Steve Clarke has been speaking to the media after naming his squad for Scotland's upcoming friendlies against Japan and Ivory Coast. Here are the key lines: Clarke says there are still "players I feel I need to have a look at" in his current selection for this month's matches. Regarding his squad, the Scotland boss adds that "a lot can change in the final 10 weeks" before the World Cup kicks off in the summer.
Clarke also believes there has been a "natural evolution" to his group. Kilmarnock winger Findlay Curtis, who is on loan from Rangers, is a surprise inclusion in Clarke's set-up and he says he feels the youngster is "direct" and "tries to make things happen". The head coach watched the 19-year-old star in Kilmarnock's impressive victory against Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts on Saturday night and "thought he was decent" in the game.
Clarke also revealed the squad will use Fort Lauderdale in Florida as a pre-World Cup base before they move to their main one in Charlotte. The 62-year-old is keen to see "how we stand on the world stage" when the Scots side get to the US.