Eight goals in nine - is McBurnie worth Scotland recall?

""I have said many times before that to play for your country is the pinnacle of football for me," McBurnie said, external after scoring the winner in the weekend victory over West Brom. "The only way I can get back into that squad is to keep performing for Hull City and keep scoring as many goals as I can to make that decision for the manager as difficult as possible. "But that is my ultimate goal, to get back into the Scotland squad.""

"Tell a room of Tartan Army members that there is a forgotten Scotland striker with eight goals in his past nine English Championship games and you will get attention. Then mention the name Oli McBurnie and watch noses turn up at the thought of the Hull City forward ever returning to Steve Clarke's squad. The former Sheffield United man, who has failed to score in 17 caps, endured a challenging relationship with the fanbase while representing Scotland between 2018 and 2021."

Oli McBurnie has rediscovered form at Hull City, scoring ten goals in all competitions and eight in nine English Championship games. He has not played for Scotland in almost five years and previously failed to score in 17 caps. McBurnie started seven of those caps and scored a penalty in the shootout win against Serbia that sealed Euro 2020 qualification. He was part of the team that suffered a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan and experienced a strained relationship with some supporters during 2018–2021. McBurnie says playing for his country is the pinnacle and aims to force a recall by continuing to score.

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