Athens, Greece – Scotland football team dey prepare to face Greece for di Nations League play-off first leg on Thursday, March 20, at di Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium at 19:45 GMT. Di match go determine wetin happen next for di team as dem aim to保持 their position in League A.
Di major return for di team be Kieran Tierney, di Arsenal defender wey miss di whole of di Euros due to hamstring injury. Steve Clarke, di head coach, don talk say di absence of Tierney make am try new formations, especially n כשהו r headed back to four defenders for di group stage.
“As a coach, I want as many difficult choices as possible,” Clarke talk as him prepare for di game. “Tierney being back gives us more options, and we go discuss am well. Our performance been dey solid with di back four, and I happy wit di way di team dey respond.”
Scotland don finish di group phase strong, dem beat poland and croatia, while dem draw with portugal back homes. Clarke remark say di way di team been play with four defenders gree dem plenty options on di right wing, especially with di pace of Ben Doak wey dey miss out for dis match alongside Lyndon Dykes and suspended Ryan Christie.
“We get fresh faces like James Wilson and Lennon Miller wey come join di squad, but I no sure dem go fit play for dis type of match. We still need experienced players to handle di pressure,” Clarke talk.
Di manager no wan overlook Greece capabilities, especially after dem surprise England at Wembley last year. Clarke express say, “We sabi say Greece dey strong. I dey believe say we fit play well and dey continue our journey in League A,” he add.
Clarke confirm say di squad go focus on maintaining di standard dey set during di group stage. “Di work we don put in to reach dis level dey important. We wan stay here and continue our progress,” he conclude.
As di players dey look forward to di huge atmosphere for di stadium, Clarke say, “You suppose enjoy dis kind occasion. We don dey play away games against good teams, and we fit do am again.”
