Might Scotland leave McGinn on bench against Haiti?

James McFadden feels guilty about suggesting it, but the former Scotland forward wonders whether John McGinn might find himself left out of the starting line-up in the opening World Cup game against Haiti on Saturday.

McGinn has been pivotal not only for Scotland but in helping Aston Villa finish fourth in the Premier League and win the Europa League this season.

But the 31-year-old midfielder was a substitute as Scotland eased aside Bolivia 4-0 in their final pre-tournament friendly on Saturday.

"It is a nice problem for [head coach] Steve Clarke to have," McFadden said on BBC Scotland's Sportsound. "I know we don't get carried away with friendlies, but how they performed yesterday, I think it will be as close to the team that started that game.

"The big question is John McGinn. Where does John McGinn come into it? Does John McGinn come into it?

"He's been so good, but look at the performance. The relationship between [Ryan] Christie and [Andy] Robertson I thought was outstanding.

"[Ben] Gannon-Doak and [Aaron] Hickey have this relationship as well and then you've got [Scott] McTominay and [Lewis] Ferguson who were excellent in midfield.

"[Lawrence] Shankland and [Che] Adams have to play together for me. The way the team is set up really suits having the two strikers.

"If you are going to have two strikers, without a shadow of a doubt one of them has to be Lawrence Shankland because of his all-round game, because of his finishing, but also his intelligence to play the game, whether it's with the ball, or going in challenging, being that out ball but also the trigger to press.

"I think we have to play two strikers and Shankland has to be one of them and Adams played well with him.

"He's come in for a lot of criticism, Che Adams, during his time as a Scotland striker, but I think that link-up between those two was really effective both with and without the ball.

"So often we have been reliant on McGinn getting us a goal. Now you are looking unbelievably, and I feel bad for saying it, does he start the game and, if he does, who do you leave out?"

Former Scotland full-back Callum Davidson thinks McGinn has to start.

"It is a big call that one," he said. "I agree with you on Shankland and Adams - I think they both suit each other. Shankland's really good dropping into the game and bringing other players into it and Che Adams, he stretches the game really well.

"But, for me, you have to play John McGinn. I think he's a talisman, he's a fantastic player, so I think you have to fit him in the team somewhere."