Steve Clarke must have wished this international break would never end. This is not a common emotion for
Scotland managers. Three wins out of three, the latest against an impressive Czech Republic team, have given the Scots a sense of momentum and optimism absent for so long.
Scotland have a four-point lead at the top of their Nations League group and will head to Serbia next month for an encounter that could end a major tournament absence stretching back to 1998 with a spring in their step.