RYAN Jack last night admitted he will be overjoyed if his impressive form for Rangers this season earns him a Scotland recall next week, writes Matthew Lindsay.
The Ibrox midfielder has arguably been the Glasgow club’s best performer in the 2019/20 campaign and he was once again outstanding in the 0-0 draw with Legia Warsaw in Poland on Thursday night.
The twice-capped 27-year-old wasn’t involved when his country played against Cyprus and Belgium in Steve Clarke’s first games in charge of his country back in June.
However, former Aberdeen player Jack is being tipped to get the nod from Clarke when the former Kilmarnock manager names his squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Russia and Belgium at Hampden on Tuesday.
“I’ve always been focused on doing as well as I can for my club,” he said. “If that call comes then I will be delighted. First and foremost it is Rangers that I play for and that is where I need to be putting in good performances. If I get recognition off the back of that then I will be delighted.”
Elsewhere, Jack revealed that Rangers are confident they can beat Legia Warsaw at Ibrox on Thursday night and qualify for the group stages of the Europa League for the second season running.
“To a man everybody stood up to the challenge and set it up nicely for next week,” he said. “We are upbeat going into the game at Ibrox because since the manager and staff have come in we have had a very good record at Ibrox.
“Come Thursday we will try to make it as uncomfortable as we can for them.”
Jack and his team mates will attempt to maintain their winning start to the season against St Mirren in Paisley tomorrow.
“St Mirren will be thinking we have travelled away and had a tough game that has taken a lot out of us,” he said. “We need to come out all guns blazing and show we are ready to fight and battle.”
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