Head coach Steve Clarke maintains a cautious stance on Scotland winger Ben Doak before the Nations League match against Poland.

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke admits it might be too much for Ben Doak to start a second match in four days as he considers changes to his team for Monday’s must-win clash in Poland.Doak was the star performer against Croatia on Friday with his run and cross leading to John McGinn’s late winner and generally most of the team’s best moments coming through the winger.

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However, the Liverpool youngster, on-loan with Middlesbrough, may not start against Nations League opponents Poland. Clarke said of potentially letting down fans by benching the teen, "Yeah, they would be - that's my job.

From Stuttgart to Warsaw isn’t a huge distance but Steve Clarke has come a long way since a sore night for Scotland against Hungary and such a damaging one as far as his own reputation was concerned.