Steve Clarke admits he's "disappointed" at Celtic 's decision not to release players for international friendlies next week, leaving him without a number of his usual squad for the trip to face Turkey.
And he's also asked FIFA why they haven't enforced it, given it comes just days before the World Cup kicks off. Ange Postecoglou stated on Tuesday he would not release players for international football unless they were going to the World Cup, putting his club's friendly schedule, which includes a trip to Australia for the Sydney Super Cup, ahead of the Scots' friendly in Turkey.
While Callum McGregor wouldn't have made the cut due to injury, the likes of David Turnbull, Greg Taylor and Anthony Ralston not being available left Clarke with a selection conundrum.
He drafted in Lewis Ferguson from Bologna and Calvin Ramsay from Liverpool – the latter for the first time ever – to make up the numbers.
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