Clark: "It's up to us only if we make the nation smile" Israel today

Despite the absence of 6 squad players against Israel, the Scotland coach sees the glass half full: "Trust the players, their positive mentality. There will be new players who will enter the rotation. This is not an easy time for us, but they are all behind us."

• Steve Clark.

  After all, believe in guys

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  Reuters

Scotland are trying to digest the unpleasant news, which came a day before the critical meeting with the Israeli team tomorrow (Thursday, 21:45) at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

A few hours ago, the Scots announced that three players would not be able to take part in the game due to Corona constraints.

Stuart Armstrong, the Southampton midfielder is positive for the virus and will not be able to play.

In addition to him, Arsenal left-back isolation, Kieran Tierney and Celtic midfielder Ryan Chris went into isolation.

And if that's not enough, three more injured players will be absent and will not be included in the squad: (Scott McCann, Liam Palmer and Oliver Barak and in their place coach Steve Clark can not call up "alternate" players, again due to Corona constraints. Total: Six regular squad players, will not To face Zehavi and his friends.

Scotland fans.

Will they continue to smile tomorrow as well?

// Photo: Alan Schieber 

"It's true, it's a very difficult time for us. But we know everyone's behind us," coach Clark was quoted as saying. "It's clear that everyone's health is more important than any football game. I spoke to the players who will not be with us tomorrow That's so important. "

"Now it's just up to us if we make our nation smile tomorrow night," the coach continued, "I know all the players are ready. The whole country wants us to succeed. We have little time to work on new things, a player or two new to come into rotation, may get a beauty of "Opportunity to play ... I understand the disappointment of those who can not play, but I trust the players, their positive mentality. They have to prove that they know how to reach such positions as well."