MY old boss Alex McLeish is already under pressure as Scotland manager, and he will know that himself.

We have two games that we simply have to get the points from to top the UEFA Nations League group, and I believe we have the players and the manager to do it.

The nation needs a wee bit of hope, and we simply can’t pass up such a brilliant opportunity to get to a major tournament again.

It’s good to see Ryan Jack back in the squad. I think he should have been in from the start, but I can understand that as he has been in and out a little for Rangers that he might not be an automatic pick for Scotland just at the minute.

I think he’s been really good when he has played lately though. He keeps it simple, he gets about and breaks the play up, and I think his game could well be ideal for this Scotland team with those attributes.

Like Steven Gerrard though, I don’t see him being the answer to the problems at right-back. He’s a central midfielder and I don’t see him getting up and down the line putting crosses in. I know he played there and did ok against The Netherlands, but that should have been a one-off.

If you want to get the best out of him, then he should be in the centre of the park, and he certainly won’t let anybody down.