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Magpie Provides Two Assists In Return To International Duty



Ryan Fraser didn’t start for Scotland in last night’s Nations League match against Ukraine at Hamden Park. The 28-year-old made his mark as a second-half substitute in his return to international duty.

Ryan came on in the 76th minute for Stuart Armstrong with Scotland having gone up 1-0 minutes before through John McGinn. Fraser grabbed two assists on goals by fellow substitute Lyndon Dykes in the 3-0 win.

Both of the assists came from corners which Fraser provided for Dykes to head into the back of the net. Ryan’s assists can be seen at 2:13 and 2:28 in the video below.

Fraser was recalled by Scotland manager Steve Clarke after almost a year. The winger pulled out of World Cup qualifiers last November citing an injury but was involved in training with Newcastle under newly appointed Eddie Howe a few days later.

Clarke said the following about Ryan’s recall:

“There is not even a process with Ryan.

“I think it was in March, when he missed the two friendly matches, we had a chat.

“Ryan wasn’t playing for Newcastle at the time, and I said at the time when he’s available and playing for Newcastle he’s definitely one we have to consider for selection.

“That’s why he’s in the squad this time because he’s fit, available and playing well for Newcastle.”

Scotland were able to get a bit of revenge on Ukraine, who knocked them out of World Cup contention this summer in the playoffs. Newcastle target Mykhaylo Mudryk started last night’s match but was substituted in the 84th minute. Another target Viktor Tsyhankov came on in the 68th minute.

Unfortunately, Everton’s young right-back Nathan Patterson picked up a nasty ankle injury. The 20-year-old has been excellent for the Toffees this season but looks set for a spell on the sidelines as Clarke admitted the injury ‘doesn’t look good’.


36 comments so far

  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:41 AM

    Comment #2

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  • Dubai Micky

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:41 AM

    Comment #3

    Alexander Isak has left the Sweden training camp and will miss their next two matches because of injury

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  • Dubai Micky

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM

    Comment #4

    re ekitike, he obviously didn’t want to join us, although why he was in negotiations I don’t know.

    If he doesn’t want to come, then we don’t want him here. Pleased he’s at PSG.

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM

    Comment #5

    Dubai Micky,
    I hope it’s not serious and that he’s been told what to say from our doctors.

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:46 AM

    Comment #6

    Nij

    Dunno about shelvey, was it momentum or partly his doing, win/loss ratio?
    He just looks slow, leaves a foot in, back passes to disaster , always looks for the low % ball and it feels like we’re half a man down. I’m just hoping Eddie’s working on him, now. Whether it sticks?

    On Lewis: i wanna see him get some game time now he’s spent some time ’round Eddie et al.

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:47 AM

    Comment #7

    It does make you wonder though if we’re trying to sign the right characters, how this seemingly arrogant little pratt managed to slip through the net and nearly get signed.

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  • JohnJ

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:47 AM

    Comment #8

    Dubai Micky

    Oh Bugga! Is that 2 Sweden Games or are we talking about Toon matches?

    I just hope he has time to get fit for our game at Fulham!

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:48 AM

    Comment #9

    Ekitike sounds perfect for psg, maybe they should change their name to msg?

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  • JohnJ

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:48 AM

    Comment #10

    Sorry DM just re read your post!

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:48 AM

    Comment #11

    CLINT FLICK,
    Aye, I thought about that, there’s no telling I suppose.

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  • Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM

    Comment #12

    Ibizatoon, I love that jpeg. May change my avatar! 🙂

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM

    Comment #13

    Am I right in thinking Lewis did play a couple under Howe or have I just made it up.

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM

    Comment #14

    Nij

    Maybe be that’s why negotiations went wrong on so long, to decide. Then we were probably used as a bargaining chip by his agent.

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:52 AM

    Comment #15

    BTW,
    I do apologise for my incessant footballing chatter, I used to get told off for it as a kid 😀

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:54 AM

    Comment #16

    Nij

    Well, when jjs’s back ‘fit’, we’ll get a clearer picture. We can’t just bin too many, we have to shine ‘em up and put them in the window.

    Not sure lewis has played, he’s getting time for the Irish tho.

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  • Tyran21

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:54 AM

    Comment #17

    Nijmegen-toon

    Lewis not looking good, don’t think he ever played a full match under Howe. He need to get fit and get some cup runs. Neco Williams is better than Lewis if you need a comparison. Hopefully Howe can heal his bruced.

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 9:59 AM

    Comment #18

    Shelvey, like Ritchie and Clark is done next June, I remember now they were all given new deals at the same time.

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM

    Comment #19

    Surely at 30(1) and given his injuries he’s not getting a new deal.

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:01 AM

    Comment #20

    Nij

    I thought shelvey could trigger another year with 3 more games played.
    Maybe that’s why he’s injured/being checked out, see what it he can adapt?

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:04 AM

    Comment #21

    Nij

    You’d think!?!

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:05 AM

    Comment #22

    You’d probably get more outta Richie in a coaching capacity, too!?!

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  • Tyran21

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:06 AM

    Comment #23

    Wow….N.Williams is as good as Targett so far this season.

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:06 AM

    Comment #24

    …& clark, for that matter!

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:07 AM

    Comment #25

    Tyran,
    Aye, just looked, he played three in a row against, Norwich, Burnley and the Leicester debacle. I’m sure he done alright in the first two, not sure if he was injured again or Howe saving his blushes after that Leicester hammering.

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:07 AM

    Comment #26

    Tyran

    In what sense?

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:08 AM

    Comment #27

    Shelvey/ref disaster game v Leicester.

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:09 AM

    Comment #28

    Surely he doesn’t trigger a three year deal if played so many times???

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:12 AM

    Comment #29

    Nij
    Who?

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  • Tyran21

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:16 AM

    Comment #30

    Oh wait! N.Williams is RB mainly can play LB too. Perfect understudy for Trippier, but will he want to? He have impressive stats even playing for Forest

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  • Tyran21

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:22 AM

    Comment #31

    CLINT FLICK

    Well, He is matching Targett’s defensive output, but his passing into the box numbers is quite impressive. Matching Cancelo and Robertson.

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:22 AM

    Comment #32

    CLINT FLICK,
    Shelvey.

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  • Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:24 AM

    Comment #33

    Right you lot! I am ready

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  • Nijmegen-toon

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:24 AM

    Comment #34

    Tyran21,
    I think for where we want to be in the quite near future, we need to be signing the type of players Liverpool would also want, not those that they’re discarding.

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  • dazzler

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:26 AM

    Comment #35

    Lewis was given a few games under Howe and was looking good. He was growing in confidence and even his defending was starting to look sharper with a bit of proper coaching.

    He started vs Liverpool and was doing really well in nullifying Salah and then he got injured. Had he not got injured I don’t think we’d have signed Targett, but he was definitely getting better with game time. I think Norwich in particular he played really well from memory.

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  • CLINT FLICK

    Sep 22, 2022 at 10:26 AM

    Comment #36

    Tyran

    Stats only tell us so much, tho. Depends who ya play for, who against, too many caveats.

    Nij

    One year after 3 games. Not 3 years after 1 game. 😉

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