There is only one warm-up match to go earlier than the Scotland squad fly out to Germany for Euro 2024 – however who will probably be on that airplane?
After naming a provisional squad of 28, Steve Clarke should trim that to 26 gamers by Friday’s midnight deadline – hours after that ultimate pleasant in opposition to Finland at Hampden Park.
There are health considerations for the top coach to weigh up, plus Lyndon Dykes is out of the match after choosing up an damage in coaching, so may a brand new striker be added to the group?
This is a have a look at who is sort of assured a spot on the airplane to Germany and people who may face an anxious wait to see in the event that they make the minimize…
Choices in defence
Beginning with the goalkeepers, Clarke named 4 in his preliminary squad with No 1 Angus Gunn and Zander Clark anticipated to journey however what is going to occur to Craig Gordon and Liam Kelly?
Clarke has instructed all 4 may journey but when one is to overlook out, the choice will come right down to expertise or game-time. Kelly featured in each league match for Motherwell however has only one cap for the nationwide crew. Gordon, nonetheless, has 74 caps to his identify and at 41 years previous, would convey expertise, however has solely performed seven video games since struggling a double-leg break in December 2022.
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Captain Andy Robertson displays on the final Euros, the Tartan Military’s help and Scotland’s goal of reaching the knockout phases of a significant finals for the primary time in Germany
In entrance of the ‘keepers, the likes of Jack Hendry, Ryan Porteous, Scott McKenna, Andy Robertson, Greg Taylor and Kieran Tierney will probably be within the squad, as will Grant Hanley who’s again after health considerations plus Ross McCrorie and Anthony Ralston who’re Clarke’s right-back choices after accidents.
Nonetheless, Liam Cooper got here off within the win over Gibraltar as a precaution and can wish to show he’s okay to journey, whereas John Souttar has additionally had his personal health and damage problems with late and missed that pleasant.
The midfield make-up
Will Ryan Jack and Stuart Armstrong make the ultimate 26-man squad?
Once more Clarke will know the overwhelming majority of his midfielders who will journey – together with the likes of Ryan Christie, Billy Gilmour, Kenny McLean, John McGinn, Callum McGregor and Scott McTominay.
However what is going to occur to Stuart Armstrong and Ryan Jack? Armstrong – who has not performed as a consequence of damage since mid-April – is again coaching however is he match sufficient? And the identical query might be requested of Jack who got here on for 17 minutes on Monday having final performed in March.
Conway probability?
Tommy Conway is in Scotland’s under-21 squad
With Dykes out, Che Adams and Lawrence Shankland give Clarke two choices and James Forrest will present width too. Nonetheless, query marks encompass Ben Doak after the uncapped Liverpool ahead did not function within the squad to face Gibraltar and has not performed competitively since December.
Whereas Clarke insists there isn’t a like-for-like alternative for Dykes – may uncapped Tommy Conway be known as up? Clarke stated any additions to his provisional group would come from the under-21 aspect and the Bristol Metropolis striker has executed his hopes no hurt by scoring in opposition to Turkey for the U21s, whereas Scotland struggled previous Gibraltar.
Scotland’s Euro 2024 schedule
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The Scotland squad and coaches have been in nice voice when requested to signal a tune by Charlotte throughout a go to to the Glasgow Youngsters’s Hospital
Scotland have historical past kicking off tournaments, having been drawn to face Brazil within the opener at World Cup 1998, a sport they narrowly misplaced 2-1 to a second-half Tom Boyd personal aim.
This time across the venue is the Munich Soccer Enviornment (Allianz Enviornment) the place Steve Clarke’s kick-off the opening match of Euro 2024 in opposition to hosts Germany on June 14.
The Scots additionally face video games in opposition to perennial qualifiers Switzerland in Cologne on June 19, with Hungary – who reached the knockouts in 2016 – awaiting in Stuttgart on June 23.
If Scotland end as certainly one of 4 greatest third-placed groups…
One among:
Sunday June 30 – Group B winners vs third-placed aspect from Group A/D/E/F (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)
Monday July 1 – Group F winners vs third-placed aspect from Group A/B/C (Waldstadion, Frankfurt)
Tuesday July 2: Group E winners vs third-placed aspect Group A/B/C/D (Allianz Enviornment, Munich)
Quarter-finals
If Scotland end first in Group A and win spherical of 16 sport…
Friday July 5 (MHPArena, Stuttgart)
If Scotland end second in Group A and win spherical of 16 sport…
Saturday July 6 (Merkur Spiel-Enviornment, Dusseldorf)
If Scotland end as certainly one of 4 greatest third-placed groups and win spherical of 16 sport…
One among:
Friday July 5 (MHPArena, Stuttgart)
Friday July 5 (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg)
Saturday July 6 – (Olympiastadion, Berlin)
Semi-finals
If Scotland end first in Group A, win spherical of 16 sport and win quarter-final…
Tuesday July 9 – kick-off 8pm (Allianz Enviornment, Munich)
If England end second in Group A, win spherical of 16 sport and win quarter-final…
Wednesday July 10 – kick-off 8pm (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)
If Scotland end as certainly one of 4 greatest third-placed groups, win spherical of 16 sport and win quarter-final…
One among:
Tuesday July 9 – kick-off 8pm (Allianz Enviornment, Munich)
Wednesday July 10 – kick-off 8pm (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)
And eventually, the ultimate…
Sunday July 14 – kick-off 8pm (Olympiastadion, Berlin)
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