The wonderkid was named as a wildcard inclusion in the provisional 28 man squad heading to Euro 2024 in Germany.
Ben Doak is in line to make a stunning Scotland debut at Hampden next month at the Tartan Army ’s big Euros send-off.
Clarke says all three of those players will now be in contention - along with Celtic’s Anthony Ralston - to plug the gap left by injuries to Araon Hickey and Nathan Patterson which have ruled both his first and second picks out of the running. But it’s the fast-tracking of 18-year-old attacker Doak which is likely to fire up the imagination of fans turning up at the national stadium on June 7 for Scotland’s farewell friendly against Finland.
And Clarke went on to admit Doak is a player who has ‘captured his attention’ after bursting onto the scene on Merseyside. The manager said: “At this stage, Ben is the young one who catches my eye if I am being honest. He has got something, attributes that we don’t have in the squad. His searing pace would be one of them.
Clarke, however, is cautious of placing too much pre-tournament hype on the teenager’s shoulders. He said: “It becomes a danger if you put too much pressure on a young boy who is still learning the game and making his way in the game. It is nice that he is involved in the squad but let’s just keep a lid on things and hope that he develops and turns out to be the talent that we think and hope he can be.
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