Scotland boss Steve Clarke says he had no hesitation in calling up Declan Gallagher for the essential Nations League double-header, saying the defender has "qualities" they may want towards Eire and Ukraine.
The 31-year-old from Blantyre was drafted in following damage to Nathan Patterson, who has returned to Everton for evaluation following a knock he picked up within the 3-0 Hampden win over Ukraine on Wednesday.
Scotland host Eire on Saturday, visiting Ukraine on Tuesday to shut their group stage. Clarke pointed to the previous Motherwell captain's performances that helped his facet attain the European Championships, most notably when he stored Serbian ace Aleksandar Mitrovic quiet.
The Scotland boss stated: "I do know Declan from when he was within the squad earlier than. He is received expertise - do not forget he was a part of the Euro 2020 squad and he had a incredible match away in Serbia towards Mitrovic so he is received the qualities we would want over the subsequent two video games."
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