Stuart Armstrong tells Scotland new boys to play their game
Stuart Armstrong has encouraged his new Scotland colleagues to play their normal game after making a major impact on his own debut.
The Celtic player set up a late winner for Chris Martin on his first cap against Slovenia in March before then manager Gordon Strachan described his display as the best Scotland debut he could remember.
Armstrong has since made himself a regular starter and has yet to taste defeat in four matches for his country.
Eight players could win their first caps against Holland on Thursday after caretaker manager Malky Mackay called up Aberdeen pair Graeme Shinnie and Ryan Christie, Nottingham Forest striker Jason Cummings, Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack, Paul Hanlon of Hibernian, Celtic's Callum McGregor, Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer and Leeds defender Liam Cooper.
Armstrong said: "Certainly when I came into the squad, I wanted to impress and I wanted to stay here. I'm sure they are all the same and want to be part of a very good Scotland team going forward.
"Every player knows how they perform and how they should be playing and what to do to get the best out of themselves. It's just about playing your normal game. Certainly, that was my philosophy, just trying to do my best."
With a different management team, backroom staff and several new faces, there will be a fresh feel to the side that runs out of the Pittodrie tunnel. But Scotland are unbeaten in 2017 and Armstrong feels they have to use that momentum.
There remains experience in the squad - goalkeeper Craig Gordon collected a medal from former Aberdeen and Scotland defender Willie Miller ahead of their Pittodrie training session to mark his recent 50th cap.
Six of the team that started in last month's draw in Slovenia are in the squad along with Armstrong and Celtic team-mate Scott Brown, who would have played if they had been fit.
The 25-year-old said: "It's a chance to see some new faces, it's a chance to have another good performance. Of recent games, there were a lot of positives to take out and a lot of good elements to our game. It's about continuing that and building on to our next competitive game.
"It's not a sense of tweaking anything or making huge changes but, of course, with new personnel and new players there is going to be different elements to our game.
"But certainly the feelgood factor is still there. We are all feeling positive, I think we are all doing well at our respective clubs so there is a good feeling of confidence and momentum going into the game.