Source: Daily_Mail
Scotland star Alan Hutton is confident of facing the Dutch
Alan Hutton will this morning tell Scotland manager George Burley that he is fit to face Holland in Amsterdam on Saturday night. [LNB]However, a new doubt emerged last night over centre-half David Weir, who has a knee injury. [LNB]To add to Burley's problems, uncertainty remains over injured defenders Stephen McManus and Kirk Broadfoot. [LNB] Back in action: Scotland defender Alan Hutton makes his injury comeback for Spurs reserves against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns [LNB]Hutton, though, played for 71 minutes of his first game in fourmonths as Spurs reserves beat West Brom 2-1 at the Hawthorns lastnight. [LNB]Afterwards, the former Rangers star insisted he could have playedthe whole game, as he prepared to join his international team-mates atLoch Lomond today. [LNB] Dutch and go: Celtic star Stephen McManus big doubt for Scotland after injury blowDouble trouble: Broadfoot blow adds to Burley's Hutton worryTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB Denying any knowledge of a deal between Spurs and Burley to keep himin cold storage for Iceland next Wednesday, a relieved Hutton emergedto stake his claim, saying: 'There's no problem with my club andthere's no agreement in place about me not playing. [LNB]'I will report for duty fully fit in my eyes and desperate to playagainst Holland. I thought I did well tonight and I could have playedthe full 90 minutes, no problem.[LNB]'I've been working very hard behind the scenes. I feel really sharp and I'm ready to face Holland. [LNB]'I've been out a long time, but I don't think it's a gamble for the manager to play me.[LNB] Hutton appears to pass his fitness test to hand Scotland a welcome boost ahead of their crucial forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Holland[LNB] [LNB]'This is a massive game, which means so much to everybody and I've no doubts that I can last 90 minutes in Amsterdam. [LNB]'I'm 110-per-cent fit and I'll tell the manager I'm ready.' [LNB]Hutton could be pressed into action against the Dutch if potential stand-in Broadfoot is ruled out this morning. [LNB]Last night, the squad gathered as serious doubts continued over the former St Mirren defender, Weir and Celtic's McManus. [LNB]TheParkhead skipper became a father yesterday, just 24 hours after missingthe 2-2 draw with Dundee United due to an ankle injury. [LNB]Broadfoot has foot and calf problems which seem certain to end his hopes of lining up in Amsterdam. [LNB]Ifneither Broadfoot nor Hutton are deemed fit enough to play atright-back, then 37-year-old Graham Alexander would be in line for his37th cap up against the lightning-quick Robin van Persie. [LNB]Dutch and go: Former Ajax man John Heitinga is an injury concern for Holland[LNB]Meanwhile,the Dutch remained hopeful last night that John Heitinga could yet faceScotland - despite the Atletico Madrid defender suffering a crackedbone in his eye socket. [LNB]The former Ajax man was stretchered off followinga sickening collision with David Navarro that knocked him unconsciousduring his club's 2-0 weekend defeat to Mallorca. [LNB]He was taken to hospital and underwent a CAT scan. [LNB]Atleticohave claimed Heitinga must rest for one week, which would have ruledhim out of the meeting in the Amsterdam Arena and most likely the Group9 game against Macedonia four days later. [LNB]However, the Dutch FA have insisted they have not received any such information about his condition. [LNB]Theyreleased a statement yesterday saying the player would be allowed toarrive late at their training camp in Noordwijk, but that he wouldattend for further assessment before a decision was taken on hisreadiness to face Scotland. [LNB]'He has not asked to withdraw from the squad,' said a Dutch FA spokesperson.[LNB]'It could be on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, but John will come to Noordwijk.' [LNB]Celtic centre-back Glenn Loovens has been forced to pull out of the Dutch 'B' squad. [LNB]Loovensmissed Sunday's 2-2 SPL draw with Dundee United because of a calfinjury. And now the 25-year-old has withdrawn from the international Bteam matches against Italy and Germany scheduled for Friday and nextTuesday night respectively.[LNB] Dutch and go: Celtic star Stephen McManus big doubt for Scotland after injury blowDouble trouble: Broadfoot blow adds to Burley's Hutton worryTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB [LNB] [LNB]
