Kelly has been involved in various squad in recent years but is yet to be capped at senior level Group 28 Get the latest Rangers news from Record Sport with our daily newsletter. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell says goalkeeper Liam Kelly is more than capable of being Scotland's new number one and backs him to "acquit himself well" if he gets the nod for the Euro 2024 qualifiers this month. The Fir Park shot-stopper is in a three-way battle with Hearts' Zander Clark and Norwich City's Angus Gunn to replace the injured Craig Gordon between the sticks for the qualifiers against Cyprus and
Spain. All three are uncapped and
Scotland boss has said it is "all to play for" between the trio ahead of the double-header at Hampden on March 25 and 28. Read More Related Articles Rangers and Celtic are driving each other to relentless form, but we should embrace challenge from Gers this weekend, says Motherwell boss Read More Related Articles Rangers can be beat, and we'll be doing our best, says Motherwell No.2 And, ahead of a big test for Kelly this weekend when Motherwell welcome Rangers for a Premiership clash, Kettlewell has backed his captain to rise to the challenge. He said: "I’d have absolutely no doubt or hesitation that he would acquit himself really, really well. Liam Kelly during a Motherwell training session at Dalziel Park “I didn’t know Liam particularly well at all before coming to the
Football club but everything I have seen of him in terms of his performance, how he handles himself as a captain, and as a professional, is first class. “So I think he would be the type of lad that would relish that opportunity. More sports news from across Lanarkshire 'Well boss pips Gers and Hoops to prize Celtic 'roll out red carpet' to sign kid Accies launch special cup final kit Rovers sign Dundee striker on loan “It’s an interesting situation. With Craig Gordon being as good as he has been, guys would often go to training camps and realise who the main guy was. "But we have a guy here who is a massive influence that I’m sure would rise to that challenge. Hearts and Scotland keeper Craig Gordon has been ruled out for the rest of this season with a double leg break (Image: SNS Group) "None of us know who will get that number one spot, but there are three pretty good candidates there. "I'm sure whoever is picked will have the full support of the other two, but I also think we've got someone that Scotland can rely on - and I include Liam Kelly in that situation as well." Kelly has regularly been called up for camps over the past year and, despite a number of friendlies taking place, he is yet to have played a minute for his country. Read More Related Articles Cambuslang Rangers star suffers slipped disc as club fear season-ending injury Read More Related Articles Clyde boss hails battling display in
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