Gilmour made his Scotland debut as a substitute against the Netherlands in a friendly earlier this month, but was thrown in at the deep end from the start at Wembley in the eagerly-anticipated Group D 'Battle of Britain' clash by Clarke.
"There was no risk in starting him when you have a player of Billy Gilmour's talent," Clarke told a news conference. "It was nice for Billy to get that start on the big stage. He is a big player. I have said for a long time he is part of the future of Scottish football. We will try to manage him properly and keep a lid on things. Performances like that will do him no harm."
"It was a little bit unfair what came away from Monday's result, so I am pleased for the players," he added.
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