Two of the first names on the team sheet and best of luck to them. Lads will be desperate to play…and qualify.
Same as Hume being rested in their last game. They knew they had a play off booked so why risk key players in a dead rubber match? Keep them back for the play off. It's a tough draw, no doubt, but they'll give it a go. If they play like they did against Germany and beating Slovakia and Italy aren't on their game, they have a chance.
Hume and Ballard will take their spirit into that game against Italy ... ... if I wouldn't be taking a better supporter's place I'd be going and taking @RTB with me Scotland showed they could disrupt a better team and Italy will be under massive pressure.
