Scotland and Poland are set to face off on the opening matchday In the upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign. Both of the teams will be motivated to win on Thursday after only obtaining one point each at Euro 2024. Scotland and Poland face at Hampden Park before tough games against Croatia and Portugal, two other League A Group 1 opponents.
Scotland vs. Poland: Preview
Scotland’s most recent attempt to make it to the next round of a major tournament failed at Euro 2024. They endured a crushing five-goal defeat against Germany, followed by a draw against Switzerland and another loss to Hungary. Steve Clarke’s squad may have fallen short in Germany, but they have achieved the impressive feat of qualifying for consecutive Euros and securing promotion to the elite level of the Nations League. The Scots beat Ukraine and the Republic of Ireland to win their group last time, but they will have to deal with tougher opponents this time around. On Sunday, they will play against Portugal after Poland’s visit.
Poland secured a respectable fourth-place finish in the Euro 2024 tournament. After suffering defeats in their first two matches against the Netherlands and Austria, they managed to put up a strong fight against France in Dortmund. Robert Lewandowski, the all-time top scorer managed to salvage a 1-1 draw against Les Bleus by scoring from the spot. In September 2023, Michal Probierz assumed the position of manager. With an impressive record of six wins out of ten matches, his winning streak came to an end for the first time at the Euros. Despite Poland’s disappointing exit from the Euro 2024, the decision has been made to retain him as the manager, at least for now.
Scotland vs. Poland: Team News & Stats
Following his debut goal for Torino, Che Adams unfortunately had to pull out of Steve Clarke’s squad for the upcoming Nations League matches against Poland and Portugal due to an injury. James Forrest, Greg Taylor, and Robby McCrorie have withdrawn from the team. However, there is good news for Rangers midfielder Connor Barron, who has received his first call-up. Josh Doig and the uncapped Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken have been called in as replacements.
Ryan Gauld has now made his return to the international stage after a lengthy absence. Gauld will be eager to prove himself and earn his first senior cap. Meanwhile, there’s also a new face in the squad as Sturm Graz right-back Max Johnston receives his first call-up.
Poland is currently missing two long-serving players, Kamil Grosicki and Wojciech Szczesny, who have both retired from international duty. Juventus striker Arkadiusz Milik is currently sidelined due to injury. It is expected that Bologna’s goalkeeper, Lukasz Skorupski, will start the match. Also, Inter Milan’s Piotr Zielinski is likely to make an appearance in the midfield.
Scotland vs Poland: Head-to-Head
Scotland and Poland have played against each other five times so far. Four of these matches have ended in a draw, while, Scotland has won one with Poland winning none.
Scotland vs Poland: Possible Starting XI
Scotland: Gunn (GK), Porteous, Hanley, McKenna, Ralston, McGregor, Gilmour, Robertson, McTominay, McGinn, Dykes
Poland: Skorupski (GK), Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior, Frankowski, Zielinski, Slisz, Moder, Zalewski, Swiderski, Lewandowski
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