SCOTLAND will go through their final preparations for Euro 2020 by taking on Luxembourg tonight.
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- Luxembourg XI: Moris; Jans, Selimovic, Mahmutovic, Goncalves; Rodrigues, Skenderovic, Carlson, Sinani; S. Thill; Deville.
- Scotland XI: Marshall, O’Donnell, Roberton, Hanley, Tierney, McTominay, McGinn, McGregor, Gallagher, Dykes, Adams.
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LUXEMBOURG 0-0 SCOTLAND
4′ Excellent build-up play from Scotland.
Adams and Dykes involved before McTominay is sent into the area on the left.
He works the ball onto his right foot before seeing his ball across goal cut out.
LUXEMBOURG 0-0 SCOTLAND
3′ Good early possession for the Light Blue visitors.
A long diagonal is kept in by Robertson for Tierney who feeds Adams.
The striker’s lay-off is poor and Luxembourg clear.
LUXEMBOURG 0-0 SCOTLAND
1′ Marshall called in to early action to collect a ball into his area.
There is a slight delay already as he complains the ball is flat.
Eventually, another ball is sent on to him.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
Scotland’s final pre-Euro 2020 warm-up is underway!
ANTHEMS OVER
We are ready for a start at the Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg!
HERE COME THE TEAMS
Laurent Jans leads Luxembourg out before Andy Robertson does the same for the Scots.
National anthem time.
REMINDER OF THE TEAMS
The starting XI’s for both teams tonight.
LUXEMBOURG XI: Moris; Jans, Selimovic, Mahmutovic, Goncalves; Rodrigues, Skenderovic, Carlson, Sinani; S. Thill; Deville
SCOTLAND XI: Marshall, O’Donnell, Hanley, Gallagher, Tierney, Robertson, McTominay, McGregor, McGinn, Dykes, Adams
FANS ARE IN
1,000 fans will be in attendance tonight.
Will they help Luc Holtz’s side continue their steady improvement?
KEEPING IT UP
The Scotland trio of keepers with some ‘keepy uppy’ ahead of kick-off.
10 minutes to go here!
GETTING WARM
The warm-ups are well underway – in 18 degrees heat.
20 to kick-off.
TAKING KNEE
Steve Clarke reveals the squad will decide in the coming days whether or not they will take the knee during the tournament.
He says whatever outcome is reached will be carried out for the entire tournament.
It comes after England stars were booed – and subsequently applauded – for taking the knee against racial inequality in their warm up match against Austria last week.
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FROM THE BENCH
Can any of these players feel hard done by at not getting a start tonight?
Who – if any – will start on June 14?
SUBS: Gordon (GK), McLaughlin (GK), Taylor, Armstrong, Turnbull, Nisbet, Fraser, Patterson, Gilmour, Hendry, Forrest, McKenna.
HAPPY GILMOUR
Starlet Billy Gilmour got his first cap in midweek – before taking part in his first senior session.
The Chelsea wonderkid was welcomed in by the group and is enjoying senior international life.
The first few days have been really good. I’m a couple of training sessions now in focussing on Luxembourg and the boys have been very good, welcomed me very well. It’s a good group, everyone’s together, there’s no different groups and stuff so it’s really good to see. It’s good to see Nathan, I’ve not seen him since he’s been at Rangers, so for us to come together, we’ve been through Rangers youth together, Scotland, and now to be in the first team is amazing.
Billy Gilmour
THE STAGE IS SET
The pitch here looks outstanding.
Warm-ups will commence shortly!
HAVE YOUR SAY
FORM ON THE LEAD UP
Here’s how Scotland are placed with just EIGHT DAYS TO GO until the Euros
Scotland form: DWDDL
Netherland 2 Scotland 2 (Wednesday, June 2 2021)
Scotland XI: Gordon, Forrest, Hendry, Cooper, Tierney, Robertson, McGregor, Armstrong, Christie, Turnbull, Dykes
Scotland 4 Faroe Islands 0 (Wednesday, March 31 2021)
Scotland XI: Gordon; McTominay, Hanley, Tierney; Fraser, McLean, McGregor, McGinn, Robertson; Dykes, Adams
Israel 1 Scotland 1 (Sunday, March 28 2021)
Scotland XI: Marshall; Hendry, Hanley, Tierney; O’Donnell, McTominay, McGregor, McGinn, Robertson; Fraser, Adams
Scotland 2 Austria 2 (Thursday, March 25 2021)
Scotland XI: Marshall; Hanley, Hendry, Tierney; O’Donnell, McGinn, McTominay, Armstrong, Robertson; Christie, Dykes
Israel 1 Scotland 0 (Wednesday, November 18 2020)
Scotland XI: Marshall; McTominay, Gallagher, Tierney; O’Donnell, Jack, McGinn, Christie, Robertson; Christie, Dykes
GREAT SCOTT
Scott McTominay insists he is ready to carry the hopes of the nation on his shoulders at this summer’s tournament.
He is one of a few guaranteed to start next Monday in the opener.
Bring it on! It’s not a problem — that’s the way football is. I’m looking forward to it and it’s exciting, for sure.
You have to thrive on the pressure, it’s part and parcel of the game.
You don’t play football to have easy games, you want the intense ones with all the pressure on your shoulders.
Confidence can come from a lot of different things. It can be down to your upbringing, the way you were brought up by your family.
You can’t look at it as being too much pressure. Once it becomes like that, you might as well stop.Scott McTominay
PRE-MATCH STROLL
As is customary, the Scotland players take a wander out on the Stade Josy Barthel turf.
An hour until we get kicked off here.
LUXEMBOURG LINE-UP
And here’s how tonight’s hosts start the game.
LUXEMBOURG XI: Moris; Jans, Selimovic, Mahmutovic, Goncalves; Rodrigues, Skenderovic, Carlson, Sinani; S. Thill; Deville
STRONG STUFF
Well I for one did not expect such a strong side to be put out.
Fingers crossed they all come through unscathed with some good minutes in the legs.
I did not bad predicting the line-up….nearly got half of them right!
CONFIRMATION
The team news in full for Steve Clarke’s men
SCOTLAND TEAM NEWS
A strong Scotland team picked by Steve Clarke as John McGinn and David Marshall return.
Stephen O’Donnell is preferred at right back.
SCOTLAND XI: Marshall, O’Donnell, Hanley, Gallagher, Tierney, Robertson, McTominay, McGregor, McGinn, Dykes, Adams
TEAM NEWS IS IN!
THE SCOTS ARE HERE
A look at tonight’s venue in Luxembourg for the final prep game.
Nice wee ground that!
LUXEMBOURG V SCOTLAND – THE FINAL CHANCE
THE Euros are just around the corner now and Steve Clarke has one last game to prepare his squad for the tournament.
Scotland travel to Luxembourg after a very promising performance against Netherlands on Wednesday.
It’ll be a couple of days off after this game before they gather at the training base at Rockliffe Hall in Middlesbrough for the duration of Euro 2020.
With seven players missing from that Netherlands game, there will be changes for this game as Clarke gets a look at his squad.
Che Adams, Grant Hanley, David Marshall, John McGinn, Stephen O’Donnell and Nathan Patterson were left out on precautionary grounds after being deemed to be “in the vicinity” of John Fleck, who tested positive for Covid last week, more than the rest of the squad.
Sheffield United midfielder Fleck is still KO’d but a fresh round of negative tests for the rest means Clarke is set to welcome back the other players and hand them some minutes against Luxembourg tomorrow.
Fleck isn’t reported to be showing any symptoms but needs to return two negative tests before he can be allowed to rejoin the squad properly.
Fellow midfielder Callum McGregor has revealed the rest of the Scotland boys have been trying to keep Fleck occupied and a part of the group whilst confined to his room in self-isolation.
The Hoops ace said the players have been in regular contact with Fleck – but only via text or conversations with Fleck on his balcony.
McGregor said: “We’ve tried to keep in touch with him via texts and the boys have been shouting up at his balcony.
“It’s difficult for John. He’s going to be in that room for a wee while. We try to keep him included and we hope he can rejoin the group soonish.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk