No fewer than five Rangers players will be hoping to be on the plane to Germany as Scotland learns their fate for Euro 2024.
The national team’s tough matches against Hungary and Switzerland will round up the group after they take on their Bavarian hosts to start the championship.
The lone Rangers player in the Scotland squad for Euro 2020 was backup goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin, but there are five players who will be hoping to be on Steve Clarke’s mind for the 2024 tournament.
Even though Rangers’ domestic transfer failures are starkly highlighted by the lack of local options in the Scotland XI, some players are still prepared to carry the Ibrox banner.
Ryan Jack and the Rangers at a crossroads in Europe 2024 – 8/10
Ryan Jack, a midfielder for Rangers, is about to embark on a difficult phase in his career as he gets closer to Euro 2024.
The former Aberdeen captain, whose contract expires at the end of the current campaign, is thirty-one years old and not getting any younger.
Due to an injury he got while playing for his country, Ryan Jack is currently sidelined, which has sparked a heated debate about how to balance Rangers’ and Scotland’s expectations.
Ryan Jack is a talented player when he plays, and Philippe Clement has suggested that a conversation about it may soon take place. If Jack wants to stay at Rangers, Euro 2024 may be his final opportunity to represent Scotland.
Despite missing Euro 2020 due to injury, the Scotland manager loves the 18-time captained midfielder.
John Souttar’s injuries are his only hindrance – 7/10
Another Scotland mainstay in the Rangers lineup, John Souttar is continually hampered by persistent injury issues.
Rangers supporters are also starting to question John Souttar’s consistency when he does play in Glasgow after more than a year at Ibrox.
The decision regarding John Souttar’s future at Rangers and the Scottish level will not be made until the former Hearts and Dundee United defender returns to both form and fitness.
However, it’s certain that Steve Clarke will be considering the defender for Euro 2024 if he can demonstrate his fitness and might be added to any squad this summer.
Robby McCrorie is wanted to play by Steve Clarke – 6/10
It’s easy to overlook the fact that 25-year-old Robby McCrorie is no longer considered to be among Scotland’s greatest young goalkeepers.
The skilled goalkeeper is not a young player and has frequently been summoned into the Scotland team to try out a number of fresh stoppers.
Scotland boss Steve Clarke has made it plain that Robby McCrorie must play if the Rangers goalkeeper is to succeed with the nation even though he is still without a cap.
With January approaching quickly and Robby McCrorie behind the more seasoned Jack Butland by a narrow margin, a winter transfer might be crucial to his chances of qualifying for Euro 2024.
Is Jon McLaughlin done playing for Scotland? – 2 out of 10.
Scotland international stopper Jon McLaughlin supports the Rangers team’s goalkeeping options as well.
Although it seems doubtful that Jon McLaughlin would join the Scotland squad for Euro 2024—he is currently third choice at Ibrox—he still has optimism.
The fact that Robby McCrorie is starting for Scotland indicates that there aren’t many good options available, and the two-time Rangers cap stopper may find that playing time on the field changes everything.
The only negative is that, with his contract expiring in the summer and his stopper still to play this season, Jon McLaughlin will probably need to leave Rangers in order to receive those minutes.
Scott Wright of the Rangers wants to go to Europe in 2024 – 3/10
Although Scott Wright has not yet received a cap for Scotland, the winger for Rangers has previously stated that he would like to represent the nation.
In light of his impending summer relocation to Turkey, Wright asserted that the projected Super Lig switch may boost his expectations for Scotland.
Scott Wright has been back in the Rangers lineup since the move to Pendikspor fell through, and he is actually scheduled to make a comeback following a slight injury setback.
Although it currently looks unlikely, Scott Wright might yet gain a spot in the Scotland squad if he can start playing consistently for Rangers.
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