Ryan Jack swerves Rangers rivalry with Celtic captain Callum McGregor as he hails 'great' Scotland relationship

They’re probably already sick of the sight of one another in their day jobs.

And with three more Old Firm squabbles to be settled before the season comes to a close, there’s a very good chance they’ll end up at each other's throats before they take a bit of time out for the summer. But, for the next few days at least, Ryan Jack and Callum McGregor can call a truce on their ongoing domestic feuds to pull together for the sake of the nation. Again.

The fiery Rangers lynchpin and the ice cold captain of Celtic might make the oddest couple in Scottish football but the relationship they have forged together at the heart of Steve Clarke’s engine room has already driven this country to one major finals. And now they are about to team up to begin plotting the next big Euro road trip all the way to the next one in Germany.

With the likes of Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour and John McGinn to slot into his starting line-up ahead of a Hampden double header against Cyprus and Spain, Clarke has plenty of options at his disposal. But it was during the journey to the last European Championships that Jack and McGregor became his go-to pairing in the heart of the pitch.

Ultimately, injury kept the unfortunate Jack out of the tournament in 2021, but the Ibrox stalwart is fully fit again and hoping to rekindle the spark which helped Scotland break a run of more than two decades spent in the international wilderness - with his rival at his side. Jack said: “As you say, we had a great relationship through that number of games that me and Callum played in.

“Obviously, I don’t know what the manager is going to go with - I don’t know the formation or the personnel - but when you go away you just want to do as well as you can and try to show him