There could be long-term implications. Will Brown be sticking around after Wembley? How will the players who didn’t call it a day before the World Cup qualifiers began react to his return? What will Brendan Rodgers make of it?
But for Strachan, none of that matters.
There is likely to be no tomorrow if his team is beaten by England in a couple of weeks.
If you needed confirmation that it is win or bust for Strachan in London, this is it.
Lose, and he’ll be out of a job, so there really wasn’t a decision to be made.
Darren Fletcher and James McArthur are solid Premier League players but Scotland’s central midfield against Lithuania and Slovakia was less effective on both occasions for Brown’s absence.
The chances of Scotland winning at Wembley are still slim but they’re better than they appeared a couple of days ago.
Mind you, with the way things are going for Strachan just now, Brown will probably get injured at Pittodrie.
