Clarke's 'got some decisions to make' - but what are they?
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has "some decisions to make" when it comes to his starting XI for their World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday, but what are they?
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Notable Quotes
"I've got some decisions to make."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"We've got fantastic problems."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"As much as we have done up until now then we have prepared as well as we can and we will prepare well this week and make sure we start the tournament well."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"But, to be honest, they felt good about themselves going into Germany so I wouldn't read too much into it!"
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"We can’t wrap players in cotton wool. You need to work. Injuries are part and parcel of football."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"His priorities against Bolivia are 'no injuries, performance and then result.'"
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"It's about preparation not protection."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"You can’t say it’s ‘free-style’ because the structure of their team is actually pretty good."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
"When it happens, especially when it happens in the circumstances it happened to Billy, it is really disappointing."
— Steve Clarke , Athlete
Key People
Aaron Hickey is a full-back playing for the Scotland national football team.
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Angus Gunn is a goalkeeper for the Scotland national football team.
Billy Gilmour is a midfielder who plays for Napoli and the Scotland national team.
Craig Gordon is a veteran goalkeeper who plays for the Scotland national team.
Grant Hanley is a central defender for the Scotland national football team.
Jack Hendry is a defender for the Scotland national football team.
John Souttar is a central defender for the Scotland national football team.
Liam Kelly is a goalkeeper for the Scotland national football team.
Scott McKenna is a central defender for the Scotland national football team.
Steve Clarke is the head coach of the Scotland national football team.
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Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has "some decisions to make" when it comes to his starting XI for their World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday, but what are they?
Steve Clarke expresses confidence in his squad's performance and acknowledges the selection dilemmas ahead of Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti.
Steve Clarke discusses the importance of preparation over protection, the necessity of making tough decisions, and cautions against underestimating Haiti ahead of Scotland's World Cup opener.
Steve Clarke emphasizes the strength of Haiti following their 4-0 victory over New Zealand and urges Scotland to remain cautious ahead of their World Cup opener.
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