Scotland vs Japan – Predicted lineup and team news | OneFootball

Scotland and Japan face off at Hampden Park on Saturday in a friendly that will serve as an important warm-up for the World Cup for both teams.

The Scots comes into this camp on the back of a strong qualifying campaign, highlighted by a thrilling 4-2 victory over Denmark that booked their World Cup spot. Late goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean in stoppage time turned the game around and allowed them to leapfrog the Danes in the table and qualify automatically for the tournament.

Japan, though, are also enjoying a rich vein of form, having won seven of their last matches, with only one defeat during this run.

Scotland team news

Steve Clarke has called up a 26-man squad for the March fixtures, with major positives including the returns of Billy Gilmour, Lennon Miller, John McGinn and Scott McTominay.

There is also room for uncapped winger Findlay Curtis, while forward Tommy Conway has been selected too.

Although Nathan Patterson and Ross McCrorie are back to bolster the group, Scotland remain without important figures Aaron Hickey and Craig Gordon, along with striker Lawrence Shankland.

As a result, this window gives Clarke a valuable chance to look closely at players on the fringes of the squad before he finalises his World Cup plans, something he has underlined by saying there are still individuals he wants to see and that “a lot can shift” before the final list is confirmed.

Scotland predicted lineup

Possible Scotland starting XI: Gunn; Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson; Ferguson, Gilmour; McGinn, McTominay, Christie; Adams

When will the match kick off?

The match will kick off at 5pm BST on Saturday, 28th March.

How to watch Scotland vs Japan?

The match will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC One Scotland, BBC Sport and the BBC iPlayer.

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