Grant Hanley #5

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Doubts were raised about Hanley’s World Cup involvement after he missed March’s friendlies when recovering from injury. Yet the centre-half has been a regular under Steve Clarke and has rarely let his country down: he started two of Scotland’s three games in Euro 2024. Hanley was central to a rumpus early in the last campaign. Motherwell’s manager Jens Berthel Askou was accused of disrespect towards the veteran after Hibs were defeated 2-0 in Lanarkshire. Askou said Motherwell prevailed after “cutting off their supply from their midfielders leaving Hanley to bring the ball forward.” Cue suggestions Askou had needlessly highlighted Hanley’s shortcomings.

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