Nathan Patterson's international star continues to rise; Che Adams nailing down first choice striker status; John McGinn leads by example - Scotland takeaways

Nathan Patterson must wish every week was international week.

For the 20-year-old, reporting for duty with Scotland continues to offer him his greatest likelihood of game time.

Since his January move from Rangers, where his appearances were limited by the consistency and reliability of Ibrox captain James Tavernier, the buccaneering right-back has found himself an even more peripheral figure in the Everton first team squad.

So far, 45 minutes in an FA Cup tie against fifth tier Boreham Wood at the start of this month has constituted his only taste of senior action for the English Premier League strugglers.

Patterson was substituted at half-time by Everton boss Frank Lampard on that occasion - there was precious little chance of Steve Clarke doing the same at Hampden on Thursday night.

As he earned his seventh cap for Scotland, Patterson lit up the friendly against Poland with his dynamic play at wing-back for Clarke’s team.

He almost scored what would have been as impressive an individual goal as the stadium has witnessed in recent times, surging beyond three challenges and weaving his way into the penalty area before his shot was well saved by Lukasz Skorupski.

It was the first of three attempts at goal Patterson had repelled by the Polish ‘keeper in the first half.

When his lack of match sharpness did start to catch up with him midway through the second half, Patterson received a merited ovation from the Scotland fans with his manager joining in the applause.

No goal but Adams impresses once more

Che Adams is firmly establishing himself as Clarke’s first choice to lead the line for Scotland.

Even if the injured Lyndon Dykes had been available, there is every chance Adams would have started on the back of the