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Hutton puts Scotland ahead of Tottenham

Tottenham's fit-again fullback Alan Hutton is ready to risk the wrath of manager Harry Redknapp by playing for Scotland this week against Iceland.

"Of course I have got 90 minutes in me and I want to play against Iceland," insisted the 24-year-old. "I've been working hard in training for weeks now, so I don't see why I couldn't play the full match if required.

"I was glad to get off the bench against Holland for a few minutes and I'm ready."

Harry Redknapp, who is at loggerheads with Fabio Capello over Ledley King and England, seemed to have a deal that Hutton would not face the Dutch at all and be kept in reserve for Iceland.

Hutton said: "I think there was a bit going on behind the scenes that I didn't know about (between the two managers).

"As far as I was concerned, I'd been training for weeks, I felt good, I felt sharp so if I was named in the squad I wanted to come and join the squad.

"There's not a question over my fitness now."

Hutton was asked if Redknapp told him not to face Holland.

"Not in so many words, but I'd been out for so long and I didn't want to rush back after what happened the last time," said the Spurs defender.

"I'm absolutely desperate to play now. I'm itching to get on from the start and play.

"It's really tight between the other sides now and with this game being at home we really need to get the three points. We'll try our best to do that."

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