Scotland squad debrief: Robbie Ure, Andy Robertson meeting and changing of guard

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“He was really positive about what happened in the past,” reported Pocognoli. If Clarke had stayed on, then McBurnie would have remained in cold storage despite Hull City's bright start to life in the Premier League.

Pocognoli would not confirm whether he had sought the player’s current feelings about switching to Scotland having already been capped once by England. It would have taken a brave person to broach the subject of Barnes had Pocognoli’s predecessor still been in charge.

Speaking at a dinner in Edinburgh earlier this month, Clarke revealed he had reached out to Pocognoli. “I contacted him and he was open to have a discussion.