Motherwell defenders Paul McGinn and Stephen O’Donnell have gained Scotland caps beneath Clarke whereas team-mates Stephen Welsh, on mortgage from Celtic, and Elliot Watt had been a part of the nation’s under-21 squad earlier of their careers.
And Askou commented: “I do hope that all our players get to live that dream, that I was nowhere near when I was playing back in the day because I imagine that it is something very, very special to go and represent your country – and especially at the big tournaments.
“It’s not one thing that we’ve got made a theme with, not within the workplace in any respect and never with the players. They’ve in all probability been discussing it contained in the dressing room, again and ahead. Some of them might need hoped, as a result of they’ve had a superb season, however it’s not one thing that has been a subject in our membership.
“Whether they can play games and perform at a high level in general, yes, I have seen that. I’ve seen more than enough to trust that they can play against really good opponents.”
