Scott McTominay has admitted he is enjoying playing in a three-man defence for his country as he prepares for a huge game with Scotland.
The Manchester United midfielder has been regularly deployed on the right side of a back three by national team boss Steve Clarke, in contrast to his box-to-box midfield role in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.
It's a position McTominay is relishing as he and his fellow countrymen prepare to face Serbia in Belgrade in a Euro 2021 play-off final tonight, hoping to qualify for a first major men's tournament for more than 20 years.
And he spoke on his new role before the clash. McTominay said: “Before, whenever the manager of Scotland asked me if it was a role I was comfortable with, I was like: ‘Of course'. Whatever the manager asks you to do, you do,” he said.
“But I could not remember the last time I played there, which I said to him, but it’s a different role I’m enjoying.
“We have a big game coming up and it is important for us to get a big win there as we’ll be off to the Euros."
McTominay admitted the Serbia game is an enormous game for his country but is focussed on getting the job done before he can think about celebrating.
“It’s a big chance for everybody involved, a massive chance,” he added.
“I feel like you can be having to overthink how big a match it is, though, and we should act like it’s a normal match – just with a little more riding on it. We’ll keep focused and try to do something special for the whole of Scotland.
“For us, to have the Euros at the end of the season would be amazing.”
