Alex McLeish feared losing Allan McGregor to retirement

Scotland manager Alex McLeish found out two days before he named his first squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers that Allan McGregor was set to retire from international football.

The 37-year-old announced on Monday that he was ending his Scotland career after 42 caps in order to prolong his club career but McLeish always feared the goalkeeper could call it a day.

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