Brown backs ‘brilliant’ keeper Gordon to earn Scotland recall at the age of 37
Scott Brown is backing veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon for a Scotland recall when Steve Clarke names his squad for the Euro 2020 play- off final today.
The veteran Celtic captain helped the Hoops to a 2-0 semi-final win over Aberdeen at Hampden Park on Sunday, knowing Hearts and Gordon were waiting in the final which takes place at the national stadium on December 20.
Brown had watched 37-yearold Gordon, who left Parkhead in the summer after six success-laden years for a second spell at Tynecastle, put in a terrific performance in their 2-1 semi-final win over Hibernian which brought talk of a Scotland recall.
Brown, 35, also played alongside Gordon for the national team and he knows what perceptions abound in the latter stages of a career.
"He was brilliant on Saturday, with some saves he made to keep his team in it ," said Brown. "He's a fantastic goalkeeper, everyone knows how good he is and he just keeps proving it. Age doesn't really matter to him."
Clarke will today name his squad for the Euro 2020 playoff final away to Serbia and the Nations League games against Slovakia and Israel this month and Brown would not be surprised by a return to the squad for Gordon, who won the most recent of his 54 Scotland caps against Portugal in 2018.
He said: "Ever yone knows he has still got it. Craig is a fantastic goalkeeper. He probably will be in the Scotland squad after that p erformance and it's a good headache to have for Steve Clarke."