Graeme Souness has backed Gordon Strachan to continue in his role as Scotland coach despite their miserable start to the World Cup campaign.

Strachan is expected to have talks about his future this week after Friday’s 3-0 defeat to England left the Scots in fifth place in Group F with little chance of reaching the finals. But Souness insisted Strachan is doing the best he can with a poor group of players .

Souness said: “So far this year the results have not been great, but you’ve got to believe that results will get better.

“Will they qualify out of this group? No they won’t, but right now Scotland are in a cycle where they don’t have a great deal to pick from.

“The question of whether he (Strachan) should stay or go is not important. Is there someone out there who could make us better? I don’t believe there is. I think he is getting the most from a very modest group.”

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