Andy Robertson targeting Kenny Dalglish milestone as Scotland skipper wants Gareth Bale revenge

Andy Robertson could have ducked out of this one.

Recovering from Covid would have given the Scotland captain the perfect excuse to be anywhere but Vienna for a match which, in the grand scheme of things, doesn’t matter too much.

Yes, the party line will be it gives Steve Clarke ’s men the chance to maintain momentum ahead of the - hopefully - two games that will decide whether Scotland goes to the World Cup.

But still, if Robertson were made of less stern stuff, he could have been sitting at home watching his mates take on Austria on Tuesday.

That though, just isn’t in the 28-year-old’s make-up. He might have already earned 55 caps but looming in the distance, 45 caps down the line is a milestone that, if achieved, would mark the Liverpool left-back down as a true Scotland great. If he isn’t already.

Robertson knows only Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish has passed that milestone for Scotland and it’s obvious he would love to share the accolade with the Liverpool icon, even if he insists getting there doesn’t weigh heavily on his mind.

He said: “I don’t look at it. I’m just happy I can show up at pretty much every camp. I’ve been lucky with injuries so far and hopefully that continues.

“Whenever I am available I show up and I want to get as many caps as I can.

“I want to play for Scotland and keep doing it on the pitch and if I do that then let’s see what number I get to.

“I was delighted to get to 50 and then my focus was 51. I want to keep going and always look to the next target and long may that continue.

“Of course you want to be one of the most capped but all the players have ambitions to do so.

“Craig Gordon is a lot closer than a lot of us but you just need to keep going, show up to every camp and keep getting