DON'T WRITE OFF ROBBO

Souness: Andy is still key man for club and country

- BY FRASER WILSON

GRAEME SOUNESS insists Andy Robertson's doubters are writing off the Scotland skipper at their peril.

At 344 appearances for Liverpool, Robbo stands just 15 shy of matching Souness' record on Merseyside.

And with 84 caps in the bag the left-back is only 18 behind another Anfield legend - Kenny Dalglish - as Scotland's most-capped player.

It's been a remarkable run since the former Hull, Dundee United and Queen's Park man made his debut for Liverpool eight years ago.

But with his contract set to expire next summer, and having lost his starting spot to £40million summer signing Milos Kerkez, doubts have been raised as to whether the 31-year-old's time at Anfield is about up.

Not by Souness though.

The Scotland Hall of Fame member, who lifted three European Cups with Liverpool, insists Robertson won't be going anywhere soon and still has "a hell of a lot to offer" for club and country.

Steve Clarke will this week name his Scotland squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers away to Denmark and Belarus.

Robertson should, as always, be among the first on his list.

And while he was a second-half sub for Liverpool's Premier League opener against Bournemouth and the Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace, he looks certain to win caps 85 and 86 in the coming weeks to take him closer to Dalglish's haul of 102.

Souness said: "Yeah, that's some achievement.