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Robertson over the past 18 months as he has flourished at Anfield was further enhanced by his appointment as the new Scotland captain last week.

Tierney was one of the contenders for the post, having been handed the armband by interim boss Malky Mackay for last November’s friendly against Netherlands at Pittodrie. But he has no qualms with Mcleish’s decision to make Robertson the skipper.

“Andy deserves to be captain, I’m delighted for him,” said Tierney. “I never thought I would get it. It was a very 2 Kieran Tierney met the media at Hampden yesterday, main, to discuss tonight’s Nations League fixture with Albania and Friday’s 4-0 defeat by Belgium, when he tussled with Romelu Lukaku, above. Tierney has been pushed into a central defensive role so that Andrew Robertson, inset left, can play left back. proud day for me to be captain against Holland, when Malky gave me that honour.

“It was one of the greatest nights of my life. I’ve captained Celtic and Scotland now and I have a lot to thank Malky and Brendan Rodgers for. But I’m not disappointed in any way.”