Head coach Steve Clarke say im still get plenty decisions to make as im dey think about im Scotland side for next Sunday World Cup opener against Haiti.
The Scots go play dia final pre-tournament friendly against Bolivia on Saturday for Harrison, New Jersey – live across BBC – before dem go end di country 28-year wait for return to men final for Boston next Saturday.
And though Clarke lose Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour to injury for last Saturday Hampden send-off game against Curacao, di head coach say im focus go be on preparation not protection against di South Americans.
Every decision, when you reach major tournament, na big decision, im talk after travelling north with di squad from Miami. I don get probably 16 decisions for who go start and who go enter pitch. Dey always get places wey dey up for grabs.
Scotland go face Bolivia for di first time but Clarke face more questions about group rivals Haiti, following dia 4-0 thumping of New Zealand on Tuesday. Im quick to highlight say some fans get terrible habit of looking at these nations and thinking dem no dey very good or looking at where dem dey rank for world.
Dem dey play for different section of di world, so maybe for dia section dem really good, Clarke talk. Dem dey much better than New Zealand. I never under any illusion say e go be tough game. E dey nice say some people see how dem play, because dem now know say e go be difficult game for us.
That why Clarke – wey outline im priorities for Saturday as no injuries, performance, result – quick to stress say dis weekend game go be straightforward selection with di main event dey loom large. Im add say no major injury concerns, just few players with little grumbling things.
Some players need minutes, di head coach talk. I need see one or two players for positions on pitch and den we get one week to prepare for di first game. No dey try protect players or whatever, injuries, unfortunately, na part and parcel of football. We no expect any, but you never know.
