Armstrong relishing his Scotland role

FIT- AGAIN Stuart Armstrong (right) admits he was surprised but grateful to be included in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad for the doubleheader against Israel and the Faroes.

The midfielder has not played a minute for Southampton this season due to to a troublesome

“You would always want to come into the squad with match fitness and sharpness.

“Obviously I’m still building my way back to fitness. I’m feeling good and ready to help the team when asked.

“I picked up a little injury that I thought would only be a few days, a week at most, but a few things went wrong along the way and it’s been a bit of a long process.

“But to be back in training at the start of last week for Southampton and to be back involved in the matchday squad was a big thing for me.

“And also to get the callup here was fantastic.”