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Scotland boss McLeish: Big McTominay has good Man Utd future

Scotland boss Alex McLeish is happy to count on Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay.

After five caps, the 22-year-old has yet to live up to the expectations placed on a Manchester United player.

Big Eck says: "When Darren Fletcher came into the Scotland team everyone was asking: 'Why is he not playing like George Best?'

"That was just because he played for Man United. We have to remember that there are certain types of players and they need to be cogs fitting into the wheel.

"We believe Scott has a good future for club and country - and that performance against PSG suggests that swagger might be there.

"That kind of performance should give him added swagger and belief in himself. There is loads the big guy can improve on.

"He is still a young guy learning the game and he'll be looking at videos of the heroes of the past.

"He can certainly ping the ball but can he caress it the same as a Paul Scholes or a (Roy) Keane when the time is needed for that?

"The big guy is learning all the time and it's great to see him coming through in the PSG game as he did against Verratti."

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