Duffy names Griffiths as the Celtic player Alex McLeish needs to “sort out”

Jim Duffy says Scotland manager Alex McLeish needs to “sort out” Leigh Griffiths in time for the national team’s upcoming games against Albania and Israel.

Griffiths recently pulled out of international duty, citing a need to improve his fitness, but his decision was believed to be down to the manager’s preference for Steven Naismith.

The Celtic striker was likely to be on the bench for Scotland’s Nations League clash with Israel and friendly with Portugal, and his decision not to play for Scotland threatens to sour his relationship with McLeish.

Duffy believes the national team boss needs to speak with Griffiths and bring him back into the fold for the sake of Scotland’s hopes in the Nations…