John Carver: Scotland players will have their chance to earn Euro 2024 spot
Scotland assistant coach John Carver aims to give as many players as possible playing time during the Euro 2024 warm-up games, before cutting down the squad for the tournament.
Carver gave a positive update on the condition of some players who came สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ into the camp with knocks, following Scotland’s first training session at the City Stadium next to Hampden.
Scotland take on Gibraltar in Portugal on Monday and host Finland seven days before they kick off the European Championship finals against the hosts in Munich on June 14.
Manager Steve Clarke name 28 players in his training squad and has to cut two just before they travel to Germany on June 8.
Carver said: “Let’s not forget, we’ve got actually two games before we go out to Germany, so they’re going to be very important. Players are going to get time on the grass and on the pitch.
And it’s an opportunity for them to stake a claim. If it was me, I’d be so determine to make sure that I turne up when there was two games and performe well.
“There’s an opportunity still there, because we haven’t made a final decision. Everybody has an opportunity.
“I think the majority of the group will play in the two games. That’s what we spoke about because it’s about giving them some game time as well. And obviously we’ve got one or two lads in there that we need to see play as well and prove their fitness.”
Stuart Armstrong and John Souttar were selecte despite injuries but both were on the training pitch after the bulk of the squad.
Scott McTominay was also absent from the main group after going off with a minor injury during Saturday’s FA Cup final, while Scott McKenna, Greg Taylor and Ben Doak, who is coming back from a long-term knee problem, were also missing.