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Scotland coach Clarke urges fans to get behind Sheffield Utd striker McBurnie

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has called on the Tartan Army to get behind Oli McBurnie during Friday night's clash with Russia.

The Sheffield United striker was recorded criticising Scotland's national team set-up.

Clarke said: "It was completely clarified within the group. And I did it in public so everyone could see the clarification. We could have done it inside, no problem, but it was better to do it outside. Clarified and clear.

"We have moved on and we urge everyone else to move on from it. Finished; it's finished.

"I'm sure the supporters will get right behind the team. If Oli is part of that team then the best thing he can do is go out there, play really well for his country, show everybody how committed he is. And if he wants he could score a goal... that would be nice as well.

"If he didn't want to be here, he wouldn't be here. That's the bottom line. He had never worked with me before, he has no reason to say 'I don't want to go' because he didn't know what it was like. Hopefully now he has been here, after the game you can quiz him and he will tell you he enjoyed it."

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