Eck of a let-off for Griffiths

SCOTLAND boss Alex McLeish insists he has not been let down by Leigh Griffiths.

The Celtic striker (above) pulled out of the squad to face Israel in tomorrow’s crucial Nations League tie. Victory in Haifa will put the Scots within touching distance of the playoffs and a potential wild card shot at Euro 2020. But Griffiths claims he needs to work on his fitness levels.

“I’m not going to throw him under a bus as such,” said Big Eck.

“He came to the games last time round and there was no animosity whatsoever. Yeah, I can see in a player’s body language when they don’t like not playing. I could see that not only with Leigh Griffiths against Albania, I could see it with a number of players. It’s natural.”