Former Hearts defender Christophe Berra broke defensive records alongside John Souttar — then watched him suffer a series of "soul destroying" injuries.
And that's why his long-awaited Scotland recall on Sunday gave the 41-cap veteran a warm, fuzzy feeling. Souttar has been drafted in by manager Steve Clarke to replace Norwich City man Grant Hanley for the double header against Moldova and Denmark.
It's his first call-up in two-and-a-half years and comes at a crucial time as a win over the Group F minnows secures us a World Cup 2022 play-off.
Three separate Achilles injuries have restricted Souttar career to just three caps in 2018 as opposed to the dozens Hearts fans - and former mentor Berra - believe he'd have been capable of if
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