Andy Robertson calls on Scotland to ‘achieve their dreams’ against Brazil

Steve Clarke wants Andy Robertson to have the “best night of his life” against Brazil on Wednesday – and the Scotland captain is up for the challenge.

After taking three points from their first two Group C games against Haiti and Morocco, the Scots are looking for the draw that would all but guarantee them a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time.

Speaking at Miami Stadium on Tuesday, Clarke said of his 32-year-old skipper, who has 96 caps: “He’s been a fantastic captain for Scotland. He’s closing in on the record number of caps. He deserves to be here. He’s worked ever so hard for the country.

“He leads this group of players like the leader he is and he’s very, very important to me and the squad. So obviously I want the best for him. I want him to have the best night of his life.”

Robertson revealed he and his team mates are raring to go, saying: “It’s one that we look forward to. We are playing against a massive country, the most iconic in World Cups, obviously most decorated.

“But it also gives us an opportunity to achieve our dreams as well.

“We want to achieve history for our little country. We have an opportunity to do that [on Wednesday].”

Robertson believes he will come up against the “best keeper in the world” in former Liverpool team-mate Alisson Becker, but hopes the Brazilian has a rare off night.

The left-back, who left Anfield for Tottenham this summer, said: “I was very lucky to play with Ali for the last eight years and in big moments Ali was always there for us.

“Even when our defence was at its best sometimes teams would get through and we would always rely on Ali to go and make the saves.

“Unbelievable goalkeeper, an even better person.

“Someone that I admire so much, he and his family, I’m really lucky to be close to them and they’re fantastic people.

“I hope he’s picking the ball out of the net maybe a couple of times tomorrow, more usual than I’m used to, but he’s the best keeper in the world for me and he has been for so many years.

“I can’t speak highly enough of him as a player and a person. But like I said, hopefully tomorrow he doesn’t keep a clean sheet.”