Bologna midfielder Ferguson, 25, missed Euro 2024 with a long-term knee damage however has returned to motion in Serie A. Ahead Nisbet, 28, is rewarded for his current kind on mortgage at Aberdeen from Millwall, netting 10 targets this season together with 5 in his previous six appearances.
Defender Tierney, 27, final performed for Scotland in the course of the Euros, the place he picked up a hamstring damage, however lately returned to the Arsenal facet. He’ll transfer again to first membership Celtic this summer season.
“At all times good to get your good gamers,” Clarke stated of Ferguson and Tierney. “Unfortunate with damage. Fingers crossed they will come again and have an injury-free yr and assist us keep in [the highest tier of] the Nations League and qualify for the World Cup.
“Kevin’s scored a few targets lately. Generally when a striker begins scoring targets, it turns into a behavior so hopefully with Kevin that is the case.
“We need to keep on the prime degree, we need to be aggressive towards the highest groups and to try this, we’ll have beat a superb Greece facet over two video games.
“Good staff, defend nicely, do not give many targets away, rating targets. Actually good on the counter assault, their away performances notably catch the attention.
“Any staff that goes to Wembley and beats England is all the time going to catch your eye.”
Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland, 29, additionally featured within the finals in Germany however is just not included within the newest squad.
Ipswich City ahead George Hirst, 26, had been linked with a Scotland call-up and Clarke commented: “It is doable, there was a delay within the paperwork.
“George is any individual that we have had in thoughts for just a few months. I’ve watched him lately. He is a participant that might assist to offer us extra depth to that place, if we will do it.”
