Gannon-Doak likely to start on bench again versus Brazil - Levein

Ben Gannon-Doak might have to settle for being an impact substitute again in the final World Cup Group C game against Brazil on Wednesday, suggests former Scotland manager Craig Levein.

There have been calls to start the Bournemouth winger, as the 20-year-old did in the opening with over Haiti, after he made an impact as a substitute in the defeat by Morocco.

"The thing about Gannon-Doak for me is, starting him, I don't think [head coach] Steve [Clarke] is of a mind to start him and I can understand that," Levein told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.

"We all say as managers, keep it tight early and don't do anything silly and don't lose a goal and, when you do lose a goal like that [after 70 seconds against Morocco], it is a real punch in the stomach.

"To recover from that, not lose another goal, get into the second half and then bring on Gannon-Doak, when the opposition players start to get tired, he becomes even more influential.

"That, at this moment in time, is where he is going to be most useful."

Levein reckons the performance against Morocco "was a big improvement from the first match" against Haiti.

"I was worried about this match, because Morocco are on the up and I would argue they are probably a better side than Brazil at the moment," he said.

"It was a good defensive performance considering the game plan was ripped up after 70 seconds or so.

"I think a 1-0 defeat was a good result and that might prove to the be the case.

"If we can improve on that against Brazil, I think we can get a point out of that, which would be good enough I think to get us through."

Levein reckons "it might be football suicide" to "go gung ho" against Brazil.