article_snippet: ’ Steven Naismith (right) was desperate to train with the Scotland national team despite ’ Steven Naismith (right) recent exploits .
article_snippet: ’ Steven Naismith (right), in Ukraine with Everton last week, also passed on the chance to take some time off before joining up.
article_snippet: I said the same thing to Steven Naismith because Steven Naismith’s been doing a lot of playing and travelling in the Europa League with Everton.
article_snippet: I actually asked Steven Naismith if Steven Naismith wanted two days off to spend at home with Steven Naismith family because I thought it would be beneficial.
article_snippet: But again, Steven Naismith was not interested.
article_snippet: Steven Naismith just wanted to come up and be part of the group.
article_snippet: In the end, I had to remind Jordan Rhodes that Jordan Rhodes’s had a knock and that Jordan Rhodes could do with sitting this one out...’