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Robbie Copeland

Scotland could land ANOTHER full back as Southampton star's mum tells him to ditch England

If there's one position Steve Clarke doesn't need extra reinforcements, it's at full-back.

The Scotland boss already has Nathan Patterson and Stephen O'Donnell to choose from while Calvin Ramsay - and even Aaron Hickey - are beginning to emerge as alternatives.

The conundrum of too much choice has switched sides from left-back where Clarke has finally got Kieran Tierney and Andy Robertson working together.

But he might soon have another right-sided full-back to choose from as Southampton's Tino Livramento threatens to declare for Scotland.

The 18-year-old prospect, who switched to Saints from Chelsea in the summer in pursuit of first-team football, has represented England at youth level.

But the Croydon-born kid has some decisions to make as his dad is Portuguese, while his mum is a Scot born and bred.

He was asked on Southampton TV about his Portuguese father and let slip about his mum - who is piling the pressure on him to ditch the Auld Enemy and declare for Steve Clarke's team.

“My dad's never fully said it but you kind of see that you wouldn’t mind (playing for Portugal)," he said.

“I think my mum’s probably more the one who wants me to play for Scotland over anyone."

Livramento has been an ever-present for Southampton this season, playing alongside Scotland stars Stuart Armstrong and Che Adams who might well be bending his ear now.

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