«Breaking News» Leigh Griffiths vows to win over Scotland boss Alex McLeish

Leigh Griffiths has vowed to win over Alex McLeish - after news of Steven Naismith's likely selection in Israel came as a kick in the teeth to the Celtic striker.

Hot on the heels of extending his scoring streak to eight goals in nine matches against Albania, McLeish told the Hearts striker he was all but assured of a starting place in the next Nations League match in Haifa on October 11.

Griffiths was replaced by Naismith midway through the 4-0 defeat by Belgium at Hampden and had to wait until the 70th minute to feature against Albania as a replacement for Johnny Russell.

Leigh Griffiths vows to win over Alex McLeish after Steven Naismith's likely selection in Israel

Expressing his surprise that McLeish had made no secret of the fact he was already leaning towards Naismith as the man to start in Israel, Griffiths, says he's determined to make the Scotland boss the latest in a long line of managers he's proved to be wrong.

'I was a bit surprised to see he (McLeish) has already selected him for the next game,' Griffiths said. 'But that's his choice. If he wants to make that call, it's fine.

'I'll be working harder at my club to prove him wrong, and to try to get in the side.

'You just need to take these things on the chin. I've had setbacks with Scotland before, this was another one.

'I'll just go away and work even harder to make sure I am on top form the next time the internationals come around.

'I have been doubted my whole life - but I keep shooting people down. It seems every season I have to prove people wrong.

'I do my talking on the pitch, that means doing well for Celtic and putting the ball in the back of the net.'

McLeish told the Hearts striker he was all but assured of a starting place in Haifa on October 11

Griffiths was replaced by Naismith midway through the 4-0 defeat by Belgium at Hampden

Asked specifically about McLeish's comments on Naismith - 'It will be hard to say that I'm not playing him now' - Griffiths, 28, added: 'It's a kick in the teeth. Not just for me but for all the strikers.

'It's an incentive to work hard at our clubs and try to change his mind.'

Griffiths, who signed an extended deal at Celtic until 2022 on Friday, admitted he didn't perform to his full capacity against Belgium but felt the four goals he's scored to date in dark blue merited him another start.

'I wouldn't say I did enough, not against Belgium anyway,' he conceded.

'It was always going to be hard against that class of opponent. I was surprised as well (not to start). These things happen. Naisy came in and did really well. He scored, ran about, and did his job.' 

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