Eddie Howe on Ryan Fraser's Scotland snub 'disappointment' as Newcastle boss reveals Steve Clarke crunch talks

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Eddie Howe says he's "disappointed" for Ryan Fraser after the winger was snubbed by Scotland. But he insists he's passionate about playing for his country and has backed him to win Steve Clarke back over.

Fraser came in for serious criticism when he pulled out of the Scotland squad back in October with injury but reported for Newcastle training days later.

Clarke questioned his commitment at the time and didn't pick him in the squad for this month's friendlies with Poland and either Austria or Wales.

That's despite Fraser having played well for Newcastle since Howe's arrival with two goals and two assists in recent weeks. The Scotland boss however opened the door to a potential return when he said Fraser's form will determine his selection.Get all the latest Sports news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Facebook groups and Record Sport Instagram.And Howe reveals he's spoken with Clarke and hopes Fraser can work his way back in.He said: "I've spoken with Steve and I've got a good relationship with him and I know how highly he rates Ryan, so I'm sure that situation will come to a positive conclusion."The only thing I'll say on that is that it will be dependent on how Ryan performs, that will be the biggest factor in whether things change."He's very passionate about his country.