Steve Clarke’s men reached the World Cup play-offs where they will be seeded and are now just two wins away from reaching Qatar 2022 and their first World Cup since France ‘98. The team will find out their semi-final opponents and possible final opponents a week on Friday.
Meanwhile, on the domestic front the SPFL returns with big matches across the Premiership, Championship, League One and League Two, starting tomorrow night in the second tier. There are also two Premier Sports Cup semi-finals taking place at Hampden Park as Celtic face St Johnstone and Hibs meet Rangers.
The Ibrox side could have a new manager in place or even just announced before their tie gets underway on Sunday.
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5. Souttar a wanted man
Hearts star John Souttar is in demand following his exploits for club and country. The centre-back scored the crucial opener against Denmark on Monday night in his first appearance for Scotland since 2018. Souttar is out of contract at the end of the season and is being tracked by nine clubs in the English Championship. (Daily Mail) Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
6. Patterson 'too good' for Rangers bench
Frank McAvennie has told the new Rangers boss that he needs to sort out the Nathan Patterson situation. The 20-year-old has starred for Scotland but played just six times for the Ibrox club with club captain James Tavenier ahead of him. McAvennie said: “Patterson is too good to be on the bench now. He can’t be a backup player. He’s an ambitious boy and he needs regular game time to continue his development.” (Football Insider) Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
7. Stevenson plans Easter Road finish
Lewis Stevenson is keen to finish his career at Hibs after signing a new deal. The only man to win both the League and Scottish Cup with the club extended his contract until 2023. The 33-year-old has played more than 500 times for the club. He said: “I would love to play my whole career at Hibs, and I still think I’ve got a lot to give on and off the pitch. I want to continue having success at this football club.” (Various) Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
8. Gerrard's departure impact concern
Steven Gerrard’s departure could “affect things” going forward for Rangers when it comes to maintaining their key players. Alan Hutton reckons a number of players were attracted to the club because of the draw of Gerrard. He said: "There was a higher quality of player coming in because he was the manager. They wanted to play for him. So it could affect things.” (Football Insider) Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group