Snodgrass insists he’s fully committed to national side

Robert Snodgrass has disclosed the reason for his recent absence from Scotland squads while underlining his commitment to Alex Mcleish’s side.

The Scotland manager suggested last week that Snodgrass and James Mcarthur might struggle to return to his plans after they apparently requested to be excused from consideration.

But an injury to Matt Phillips saw Snodgrass added to the party for the upcoming games against Belgium and Albania. The West Ham United player stressed yesterday he had always wanted to be involved but had found it hard to juggle all his commitments after his mother, Irene, suffered a stroke last year.

“I hadn’t chucked it,” stressed Snodgrass. “The best way to clear it up is by telling you the truth. The last time I was in the squad my mum was in the hospital, and I was in and out of the squad to visit her.

“I always said to [previous manager Gordon] Strachan that I’d be there, but I never really played any of the games [even though] I scored