Martin Boyle has no doubt Ryan Porteous possesses the strength to bounce back from his Euro 2024 nightmare and show he is a top defender this season.
Former Hibs ace Porto returns to his old stomping ground with Watford tonight, just over a month after he saw red in the Allianz Arena to bring his big tournament debut to a shuddering halt after only 45 minutes.
His last gasp lunge on Ilky Gundongan moments before half time in the 5-1 opening game thrashing from Germany saw him banned for the remainder of the group games before Scotland headed home on the first flight.
It could hardly have gone worse for the 25-year-old. But while Steve Clarke ’s side were suffering a miserable Euros exit, Boyle was heading back from Australia duty with a spring in his step having scored in a 5-0 win over Palestine to keep up their perfect start to World Cup qualifying.
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