A former Liverpool full-back has been having his say on the future and importance of Andy Robertson ahead of his huge match for Scotland
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Andrew Robertson of Liverpool applauds the fans after the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on September 23, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar Via Getty Images)
Andy Robertson is in the last year of his Liverpool contract(Image: Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar Via Getty Images)
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Andy Robertson's sole focus tonight will be on leading Scotland to the first World Cup since 1998. But after the Tartan Army's massive match with Denmark, and the celebrations that will hopefully follow, it will be back down to club business with Liverpool in what, could yet, be his last season at Anfield.
Robertson has won every major domestic, European and World trophy there is to win at Liverpool since his bargain £8m move from Hull City in the summer of 2017. And this evening the 31-year-old could tick off another major career milestone.
The Scotland skipper is set to win his 90th cap in the huge clash against Denmark at Hampden Park. The stakes could not be higher.
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Victory for the Tartan Army would see them end their 28-year wait to play at a World Cup finals. Anything less and it will be the Danes who would book their ticket to the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Robertson will go into the game on the back of winning his place back at his club side.
The left-back had to watch on from the bench as £40m summer signing Milos Kerkez started the first nine matches of the Premier League season for the Reds.
But with the arrival from Bournemouth struggling for form, Robertson was recalled for the morale-boosting 2-0 home win over Aston Villa and then retained his place for the superb 1-0 success over Real Madrid at Anfield and the miserable 3-0 defeat at Manchester City before the international break.
However, while the veteran has forced his way back into Arne Slot's starting line-up, his future is far from clear.
Robertson's contract is up at the end of the season and recently admitted no talks have taken place over a new deal.
He was subject to interest from Atletico Madrid in the summer and speculation suggests his boyhood Celtic would like to bring him home to Scotland.
Former Liverpool full-back Jason McAteer has been having his say on the situation. He said: "It is a funny one with Andy Robertson and Liverpool, really.
"I think from how he has served Liverpool in his career, I think it will more be a case of Liverpool giving him the option. They won't stand in his way if he wants a move to Celtic.
"I am sure he will be offered a new deal, but obviously on different terms. Liverpool has come to the point where Manchester City were last season, where they have exhausted their team, really. Jurgen Klopp exhausted the team, but he had great success with (James) Milner, (Jordan) Henderson, (Adam) Lallana etc.
"When Milner left, I worried for Liverpool. A lot of football goes on in the dressing room and on the training ground. Leaders are few and far between.
"Leadership today is talked about in different ways. You can lead by example, lead vocally and in all different ways."
Robertson was confirmed as the Reds' new-vice captain in August following the departure of his friend and fellow full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Reds made a flying start to the season, winning their first seven games in all competitions after losing the Community Shield to Crystal Palace on penalties at Wembley.
But a 2-1 defeat at Palace in the Premier League on September 27 has set off of a chain of bad results for the defending champions.
Indeed, Liverpool return to action on Saturday at home to Nottingham Forest having lost seven of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
And McAteer, speaking to AceOdds, said: "I am studying leadership now, and I am still old school when it comes to leadership. I know the game has changed and I know footballers have changed. Their mindset has changed, but to have leadership qualities, you still need to be vocal.
"You need to upset people and point fingers. You need to be demanding. I played with some of the best leaders both on and off the pitch and something doesn`t change.
“Before… if it wasn`t Milner, it would be Henderson. If not him, it would be Lallana or someone else. So, to come back to Andy Robertson, he is playing a lot right now, because Liverpool need him and his experience, but especially because of his leadership qualities.
“I think Andy Robertson is needed at Liverpool right now for a lot of different reasons."
Robertson will lead from the front tonight when Scotland take on Denmark for a place at the 2026 World Cup.
And speaking ahead of the crunch encounter, he said: "I don’t think too far ahead but obviously, the fact is it will be my 90th cap, which is a huge honour for me and my family.
"It’s massive the fact that it’s going to be my 90th time playing for this country. I couldn’t even imagine that when I was younger or even when I made my debut and this journey kind of began.
"That’s a huge honour for me and it’s nice that it goes along with a pretty big game as well.
"I’m looking forward to it and I hope that my 90th cap will be the most memorable. That’s what I hope. I hope that as a squad, it’s one of the most memorable games for all of us and that’s what we all dream of and hopefully that sends us to the World Cup.
"But we’re not overly thinking about it too much. We need to focus on the task at hand.
"We need to think about how we’re going to stop a really good Denmark team and also how we’re going to try and cause them problems.
"I think that’s where our full focus has got to be for the next 24 hours.”