Former Aston Villa defender and Scotland international Alan Hutton has heaped praise on John McGinn.

The Villa midfielder has been outstanding for both his club and country in recent times.

Hutton believes that McGinn is someone who can even take over the Scotland captaincy while Andy Robertson is injured.

“There is no doubt in my mind that John McGinn can go and lead this team," he told OLBG.

"I think he's shown the maturity that he has already had at Aston Villa.

"When I was at the club he came in as a boy, he took a little bit of time to settle in, but I think he's really grown in stature and really grown into the role.

“I always think leaders can be different, you have to lead both on and off the pitch. I think John's real qualities are that he's got both.

"He leads by example on the pitch, with the way he plays the game, but off it, he's highly thought of by all the coaching staff and by his teammates. So I think that's what really sets him apart from others and makes him a captain option."