Captain Graeme Shinnie spoke to RedTV post-match about his time away with Scotland this week:

“I’m excited to get away and it’s always a massive honour for me to get called up for my country and have the potential to pull the jersey on again.

“We’ll meet up on Sunday night and enjoy the week and I will work as hard as I can to force my way in. It’s two big games against two good teams and a new experience again so it’s something I’m looking forward to.

“Belgium have top top players and so it will a great experience. I’m yet to play for Scotland at Hampden so I’d love that opportunity, but I know how hard it is. In my mind I’m going in to work as hard as I can and if I’m fortunate enough to get on the pitch then I’ll make the most of it.

“The summer trip was good for me and it gave me that opportunity to impress as much as I could, and I done well enough to keep my place.

“Every squad I get called up for, it’s about trying to impress as much as I can to keep myself in the squad. I would always go if selected. It’s a massive honour for me and since I was a young boy it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.

“The summer was a massive weight off my shoulders in terms of getting my first two caps, but I don’t want to rest there. I want to try and work as hard as I can and get as many caps as I can. I love being away with the national team and the games we’re playing in will be a massive experience.

“South America was a trip I’ll never forget, and this is what you get when you go away on international duty. It’s something I would never turn down.”

03/09/18 | SCOTLAND TRAINING | ORIAM – EDINBURGH | Scotland’s Graeme Shinnie at training today | photo SNSGroup