Tell a room of Tartan Army members that there is a forgotten Scotland striker with eight goals in his past nine English Championship games and you will get attention. Then mention the name Oli McBurnie and watch noses turn up at the thought of the Hull City forward ever returning to Steve Clarke's squad. The former Sheffield United man, who has failed to score in 17 caps, endured a challenging relationship with the fanbase while representing Scotland between 2018 and 2021. "The only way I can get back into that squad is to keep performing for Hull City and keep scoring as many goals as I can to make that decision for the manager as difficult as possible. "But that is my ultimate goal, to get back into the Scotland squad."

Source: BBC December 23, 2025 15:51 UTC