Seven of his squad remained at their training base in Spain after one of them, Sheffield United's John Fleck, tested positive for Covid-19. They have all tested negative in the past 48 hours, but Clarke will nonetheless be sweating on their wellbeing. At least on the field he saw plenty from which to take encouragement, including the late debut of Chelsea's Billy Gilmour. So much for Clarke being a conservative coach, the attack had begun with a shot from Hendry's fellow centre-back Kieran Tierney. They were denied victory when Depay lashed home a late free-kick, but Clarke should have few worries after a mightily impressive evening.

Source: Daily Mail June 02, 2021 20:38 UTC