England vs Scotland: Hibernian midfielder John McGinn will play TWO games in 24 hours to help Scots beat rivals in World Cup 2018 qualifier
Star is expected to be part of Gordon Strachan's squad to take on Auld Enemy at Wembley - but will not shirk club duties
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JOHN McGINN will play two games in 24-hours to help Scotland beat England next month.
The Hibs midfielder is expected to be part of Gordon Strachan’s squad to take on the Auld Enemy at Wembley on November 11.
The Friday night World Cup qualifier falls just hours before his club side’s vital Scottish Championship battle with promotion rivals Falkirk at 3pm the next day.
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But the prospect of a frantic dash back to Scotland doesn't faze McGinn, who is desperate to help his country reach Russia 2018 and his club get back to the top-flight.
The 21-year-old said: “I’ll have to wait until the squad is announced and see if I’m involved.
"It’s not far from London to Edinburgh so I’d be happy to get a flight back and play for Hibs as the Falkirk game is a massive one for us, but we’d have to see if that would be possible.”
McGinn missed Hibs' Irn-Bru Cup exit to St Mirren, while on international duty.
He was disappointed that the Dark Blues only managed to take one point from the double header with Lithuania and Slovakia but he insists his inclusion in the squad is good for Neil Lennon's side.
He told the Evening News: “When I go away with Scotland I can only get better, learning off good players, a good manager and his coaching staff. That benefits me and Hibs.”
