Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet has been set the problem of constructing the World Cup final this yr after his season-ending knee damage.
The Cambuslang ahead will miss most of 2022 after a knee damage in a Premiership match with Celtic earlier this yr.
It has been confirmed he'll miss the remainder of this marketing campaign and will not make this month's Scotland squad for matches with Poland and both of Austria or Wales.
Scotland boss Steve Clarke has handed Nisbet his likelihood on the worldwide stage and now has set him a goal for the tip of yr.
By conserving his health up, Clarke believes the Cambuslang man maintains his World Cup ambition.
He instructed the SFA: "I believe I've proven I'm fairly loyal to my squad and the gamers I do choose.
"Kevin has picked up a very critical damage. It might be between six and 9 months however we have now the World Cup in December.
"He has that incentive to maintain himself match and do his rehab correctly. Hopefully he will get again concerned with the squad."
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