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Harry Latham-Coyle15 October 2024 19:05
Portugal team news
Leading the line, meanwhile, for Portugal is Cristiano Ronaldo, with Roberto Martinez true to his word and unconcerned about starting the striker in back-to-back games even with a reasonably tight turnaround. There is some shuffling of the pieces around him – Diogo Jota, Vitinha, Joao Palhinha and Francisco Conceicao amid a raft of changes.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 October 2024 18:55
Scotland team news
So just the one change from Steve Clarke as he sticks with a relatively settled side. Che Adams replaces Lyndon Dykes up top.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 October 2024 18:45
Scotland vs Portugal confirmed line-ups
Scotland XI: Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson; Gilmour, McLean; Doak, McTominay, Christie; Adams
Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Silva, Mendes; Palhinha, Fernandes, Vitinha; Jota, Ronaldo, Conceicao
Jamie Braidwood15 October 2024 18:36
Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Scotland with Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Scotland for the first time since 2008, in his first appearance at Hampden Park. The 39-year-old faced Celtic in Glasgow twice with Manchester United (United did not win either game).
Ronaldo scored his 133rd international goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Poland and scored a late winner against Scotland in the return fixture last month.
Jamie Braidwood15 October 2024 18:35
Scotland’s winless run in competitive games
12 October (A): 1-2 vs Croatia (Nations League)
8 September (A): 1-2 vs Portugal (Nations League)
5 September (H): 2-3 vs Poland (Nations League)
23 June: 0-1 vs Hungary (Euro 2024)
19 June: 1-1 vs Switzerland (Euro 2024)
14 June: 1-5 vs Germany (Euro 2024)
19 November (H): 3-3 vs Norway (Euro qualifying)
16 November (A): 2-2 vs Georgia (Euro qualifying)
12 October (A): 0-2 vs Spain (Euro qualifying)
Jamie Braidwood15 October 2024 18:20
Luckless Scotland suffer another late twist in Nations League
Ryan Christie shot the disciplined visitors ahead in the 33rd minute from a tight angle before striker Igor Matanovic levelled three minutes later.
Steve Clarke’s side came under increasing pressure after the break and eventually succumbed in the 70th minute of the League A Group 1 encounter at Stadion Maksimir when Andrej Kramaric headed the home side in front.
However, in a dramatic finale, Adams, who replaced Lyndon Dykes after the Scots fell behind, had the ball in the net in the fifth minute of added time, only for VAR to disallow the effort for offside, dealing another blow to the visitors.
“The disappointment is massive. You get that high at the end when you think you have a deserved draw and that is taken away by VAR,” Clarke said.
“The performance was really good. I thought we were brave with the ball. We tried to play, tried to create chances. On another night we would’ve got what we deserved.
“A full squad fit and healthy would be a help.”
Jamie Braidwood15 October 2024 18:04
Roberto Martinez backs Steve Clarke despite Scotland’s winless run
A Portugal win would mean Scotland – with just one victory in their last 15 matches – have lost five in a row for the first time in their history, but Roberto Martinez has no doubt that Steve Clarke can turn things round in the longer term.
“Absolutely, I have no doubts,” he said. “It is a difficult press conference for me to show sympathy when tomorrow I want to win the game. But Steve Clarke is building something very special.
“He already achieved a very successful team, qualified for the European Championship, and now it feels that it is almost a new cycle. And the results will come if the performances stay at this level.”
Jamie Braidwood15 October 2024 17:49
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