Charlie Mulgrew to captain Scotland in Costa Rica friendly

Blackburn defender Charlie Mulgrew will captain Scotland in Friday's Hampden friendly against Costa Rica.

Manager Alex McLeish had a decision to make for his first game in charge with Scott Brown retired from international football and Darren Fletcher not in the squad.

Kieran Tierney skippered Scotland in Malky Mackay's sole game in interim charge against Holland but the Celtic left-back pulled out through a calf injury.

McLeish said: Charlie is a natural choice. It's for this game, we will see what happens in the next game. We want him to help the young kids round about him. Charlie is a good leader and he deserves to be captain.'