Burley turns to rookies with Gordon absent

Scotland boss George Burley today challenged his rookie goalkeepers to fill the void left by Craig Gordon after being forced to leave the Sunderland star out of his squad for the World Cup qualifier in Norway.

Gordon has been struggling to regain full fitness following knee surgery at the start of May and Burley admitted it would have taken “a miracle” for the 26-year-old to have been ready for next Wednesday’s crucial Group Nine showdown in Oslo.