New Scotland boss Sébastien Pocognoli was at Celtic vs LASK on Wednesday night, where he was able to watch three Scottish players put in brilliant performances for the Hoops as Celtic secured a commanding 3-0 aggregate lead ahead of the return leg on Tuesday in Austria.
Kieran Tierney is a consistent mainstay of the national team and, despite often playing backup to Andy Robertson, will fancy his chances in a potential back five at left centre-back or wing-back moving forward.
However, the big question is the future of Colby Donovan under Pocognoli, a coach respected for trusting young players. Given the fact the Celtic right-back is on the rise and displacing Anthony Ralston week in, week out, the Belgian manager may want to give Donovan his first senior cap.
Scotland’s right-back options currently include Aaron Hickey, Nathan Patterson and Ralston, meaning there is serious room for Donovan to be given an opportunity. With Pocognoli favouring a back five, the Celtic youngster could thrive going forward.
Martin O’Neill, a manager as experienced as any in the game, has consistently shown faith in Donovan over Ralston, so it begs the question of whether Pocognoli will do the same. Given the excitement over the new Scotland boss, picking the Celtic youngster would be a good place to start and a real signal of intent for a new era with the national team.
With a Scotland squad set to be announced over the coming weeks ahead of Slovenia away and Switzerland at home, it will be one Celtic fans will want to keep a keen eye on. Given Pocognoli was there in person to see Donovan star against LASK, he has every reason to consider handing him his first senior cap.
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