Curtis offers 'something different' for Scotland

Squad newcomer Findlay Curtis offers "something a little bit different" to Scotland, says head coach Steve Clarke. Winger Curtis, who has impressed since joining Kilmarnock on loan from Rangers in January, is in contention to make his Scotland debut in Saturday's Hampden friendly with Japan. Clarke, who admitted his team selection might "raise an eyebrow a little bit", insists 19-year-old Curtis is not just a player for the future.

"If he's in the squad he's for right now," said Clarke. "I've got a really good rapport with Finlay, obviously I've watched him, but I knew what he could bring. "He's a really young boy, so he's equipped himself well in training.

Is he one of a different sort of profile, especially with Ben [Gannon-Doak] out injured right now, can he add an injection of pace to the side? "He brings something a little bit different. People always tell me I don't look for different things.

"Again, I think the young boys are important for the future. "