It is a big night for Scotland as they look to take a significant step towards World Cup qualification when they host Greece at Hampden.
Revenge will also be on the agenda for the home side. Steve Clarke’s men hosted the Greeks almost eight months ago in a Nations League play-off, the visitors overcoming a 1-0 first-leg deficit to win 3-0 in Glasgow and confirm Scotland’s relegation to Group B.
The Tartan Army will go into the game in confident mood having taken four points from their first two Group C qualifiers, a goalless draw in Denmark and a 2-0 win in Belarus.
And with two home games to come – they also host Belarus on Sunday – they know six points will go a long way to securing a place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer, especially with Denmark also due to visit Hampden next month.
Scotland Team News
Scotland make three changes from the side that beat Belarus 2-0 in their last qualifier.
Aaron Hickey comes in at right-back in place of Max Johnston, while Grant Hanley takes the place of Scott McKenna at centre-back.
Further forward, Ryan Christie takes his place in the XI, with Billy Gilmour dropping to the bench.
Scotland: Gunn, Hickey, Hanley, Souttar, Robertson, Gannon-Doak, Ferguson, Christie, McGinn, McTominay, Adams.
Substitutes: Kelly, Gordon, Tierney, Gilmour, Dykes, Hendry, Miller, McKenna, Hirst, Bowie, Ralston, McLean.
Greece Team News
Giorgos Masouras is preferred to Konstantinos Karetsas at on the right wing for Greece.
Captain Anastasios Bakasetas returns to the starting XI after being named on the bench for the 3-0 defeat to Denmark.
Christos Tzolis of Club Brugge and Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis are the danger men for the visitors.
Greece: Tzolakis, Vagiannidis, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas, Kourbelis, Zafeiris, Masouras, Baketsas, Tzolis, Pavlidis.
Substitutes: Vlachodimos, Mandas, Michailidis, Ioannidis, Douvikas, Rota, Mouzakitis, Konstantelias, Karetsas, Mantalos, Giannoulis, Siopis.
How to watch Scotland v Greece: TV and online streams
Scotland versus Greece kicks-off at 7.45pm UK time tonight. You can watch it on BBC Scotland and stream it via the BBC iPlayer.
Stats for Scotland v Greece
- Greece have won their last five away matches
- Greece have not qualified for the World Cup since 2014
- Scotland have not qualified for the World Cup since 1998
- This will be Steve Clarke’s 71st match in charge of Scotland, equalling the record set by Craig Brown
