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
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:41 AM
Comment #1Bullet dodged???
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/unprofessional-hugo-ekitike-slammed-after-25076340
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:41 AM
Comment #2‘
Dubai Micky
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:41 AM
Comment #3Alexander Isak has left the Sweden training camp and will miss their next two matches because of injury
Dubai Micky
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM
Comment #4re 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.
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM
Comment #5Dubai Micky,
I hope it’s not serious and that he’s been told what to say from our doctors.
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:46 AM
Comment #6Nij
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.
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:47 AM
Comment #7It 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.
JohnJ
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:47 AM
Comment #8Dubai 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!
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:48 AM
Comment #9Ekitike sounds perfect for psg, maybe they should change their name to msg?
JohnJ
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:48 AM
Comment #10Sorry DM just re read your post!
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:48 AM
Comment #11CLINT FLICK,
Aye, I thought about that, there’s no telling I suppose.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM
Comment #12Ibizatoon, I love that jpeg. May change my avatar! 🙂
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM
Comment #13Am I right in thinking Lewis did play a couple under Howe or have I just made it up.
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM
Comment #14Nij
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.
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:52 AM
Comment #15BTW,
I do apologise for my incessant footballing chatter, I used to get told off for it as a kid 😀
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:54 AM
Comment #16Nij
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.
Tyran21
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:54 AM
Comment #17Nijmegen-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.
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 9:59 AM
Comment #18Shelvey, like Ritchie and Clark is done next June, I remember now they were all given new deals at the same time.
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Comment #19Surely at 30(1) and given his injuries he’s not getting a new deal.
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:01 AM
Comment #20Nij
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?
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:04 AM
Comment #21Nij
You’d think!?!
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:05 AM
Comment #22You’d probably get more outta Richie in a coaching capacity, too!?!
Tyran21
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:06 AM
Comment #23Wow….N.Williams is as good as Targett so far this season.
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:06 AM
Comment #24…& clark, for that matter!
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:07 AM
Comment #25Tyran,
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.
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:07 AM
Comment #26Tyran
In what sense?
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:08 AM
Comment #27Shelvey/ref disaster game v Leicester.
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:09 AM
Comment #28Surely he doesn’t trigger a three year deal if played so many times???
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:12 AM
Comment #29Nij
Who?
Tyran21
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:16 AM
Comment #30Oh 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
Tyran21
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:22 AM
Comment #31CLINT FLICK
Well, He is matching Targett’s defensive output, but his passing into the box numbers is quite impressive. Matching Cancelo and Robertson.
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:22 AM
Comment #32CLINT FLICK,
Shelvey.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:24 AM
Comment #33Right you lot! I am ready
Nijmegen-toon
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:24 AM
Comment #34Tyran21,
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.
dazzler
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:26 AM
Comment #35Lewis 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.
CLINT FLICK
Sep 22, 2022 at 10:26 AM
Comment #36Tyran
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. 😉