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Gareth Southgate insists he is in the exact same boat as Steve Clarke with regards to Elliot Anderson's situation over hisor England. He is eligible to play for either country having been born in Whitley Bay, but holding qualification for the Scottish national team through his grandparentage.
This was to allow him some more time to consider his position. Yesterday, Clarke explained that no further conversations had taken place between himself and the player. “We like Elliot, we think he is a very good player with high potential. He is obviously at a club that are absolutely flying. So we will just have to wait and see. We are very respectful that if he needs time to think that through, we completely understand.”
Shankland, who has netted five times for the Tynecastle club this season, has been replaced by Jacob Brown of Premier League newcomers Luton Town for the games in Seville and Lille.
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