Scotland v Poland LIVE: Newest Nations League workforce information, line-ups and extra tonight

Scotland face Poland at Hampden Park within the opening match of their Nations League marketing campaign on Thursday night time, trying to put a summer time of disappointment behind them.

Steve Clarke’s aspect completed backside of their group at Euro 2024 with only one level, however regardless of requires a sacking or a resignation, Clarke leads the workforce as soon as extra in a Nations League group that additionally incorporates worldwide heavyweights Portugal and Croatia.

Scotland will face the Selecao on Sunday, however first comes a check towards the ‘best’ opposition within the group. Clarke has referred to as up a number of uncapped gamers, together with Liverpool loanee Ben Doak and Ryan Gauld, whose solely different call-up got here in September 2014.

And Poland will likely be trying to bounce again from a equally disappointing Euros marketing campaign of their very own, the place they completed backside of an admittedly tougher group in Germany.

Observe all the most recent build-up, updates and response from the Nations League under:

Scotland v Poland LIVE

• Scotland face Poland within the first match since their disastrous Euro 2024 marketing campaign, with kick-off at 7.45pm | Stay on ITV 4

• Steve Clarke confronted calls to be sacked however he leads Scotland as soon as once more is they start their Nations League marketing campaign

• Poland had a disappointing summer time in Germany too, additionally ending backside of their group with only one level

• Scotland XI: Gunn, Ralston, Hanley, McKenna, Robertson, Gilmour, McLean, McGinn, McTominay, Christie, Dykes

• Poland XI: Bulka, Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior, Frankowski, Urbanski, Zielinski, S. Szymanski, Zalewski, Okay. Piatek, Lewandowski

Scotland v Poland line-ups

18:39 , Mike Jones

Scotland XI: Gunn, Ralston, Hanley, McKenna, Robertson, Gilmour, McLean, McGinn, McTominay, Christie, Dykes

Subs: McCracken, Clark, Shankland, Doig, Barron, Porteous, Souttar, Doak, Morgan, Conway, Gauld, Johnston

Poland XI: Bulka, Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior, Frankowski, Urbanski, Zielinski, S. Szymanski, Zalewski, Okay. Piatek, Lewandowski

Subs: Skorupski, Dragowski, Piatkowski, Walukiewicz, Piotrowski, Moder, Swiderski, Kaminski, Puchacz, Buksa, Slisz, Bereszynski

The return of the Nations League: Teams, favourites and what’s new in 2024/25 as Spain defend crown

18:35 , Mike Jones

An expanded Uefa Nations League is upon us as the primary worldwide break of the Premier League season ramps up.

The fourth version of this competitors provides an additional knockout spherical and maintains the jeopardy of promotion and relegation in its mini leagues – a destiny England know too properly after dropping to League B following a poor string of ends in 2022.

Designed to remove meaningless worldwide friendlies in favour of pitting equally ranked nations towards one another in a aggressive atmosphere, the Nations League has confirmed a springboard to success for earlier winners Portugal, France and Spain.

The return of the Nations League: Groups, favourites and what’s new in 2024/25

Scotland’s Nations League squad

18:30 , Mike Jones

Striker Che Adams withdrew from the Scotland squad on Tuesday and was changed by Rangers midfielder Connor Barron for his first name up.

Celtic pair James Forrest and Greg Taylor joined Adams in pulling out of Steve Clarke’s group, together with goalkeeper Robby McCrorie.

Goalkeepers: Zander Clark (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Norwich Metropolis), Jon McCracken (Dundee)

Defenders: Josh Doig (Sassuolo), Grant Hanley (Norwich Metropolis), Max Johnston (Sturm Graz), Scott McKenna (Las Palmas), Ryan Porteous (Watford) Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers)

Midfielders: Connor Barron (Rangers), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Ben Doak (Middlesbrough), Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich Metropolis), Scott McTominay (Napoli), Lewis Morgan (New York Purple Bulls)

Forwards: Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham Metropolis), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

Poland’s head coach on taking part in at Hampden

18:25 , Mike Jones

Poland head coach Michal Probierz spoke about his pleasure at taking cost of his workforce at Hampden Park tonight. He stated: “I’ve seen some video games on the tv at Hampden and there’s all the time a really heat environment.

“I’m certain the environment will likely be just like in Wales. It is perhaps one other scorching sport and we must be ready and prepared for that.”

Pre-match ideas from Steve Clarke

18:20 , Mike Jones

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke: “We knew popping out of the opposite aspect of the match [Euro 2024] there would must be just a little little bit of freshness within the squad.

“I didn’t envisage so many damage points, so many call-offs however that’s given us a freshness that’s possibly greater than it could’ve been had I had all people match and out there, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a pleasant freshness.

“For the younger boys which have come into the squad, they’ve introduced that enthusiasm, that breath of recent air that galvanises and offers the senior gamers that little bit extra life. It’s been a great couple of days, however we wish to make it higher.”

Worldwide break dates

18:15 , Mike Jones

Right here’s a have a look at the schedule for this worldwide break and which groups play one another within the Nations League:

Thursday, 5 September

Scotland vs Poland (19:45)

Northern Eire vs Luxembourg (19:45)

Friday, 6 September

Wales vs Turkey (19:45)

Saturday, 7 September

Republic of Eire vs England (17:00)

Sunday, 8 September

Bulgaria vs Northern Eire (17:00)

Portugal vs Scotland (19:45)

Monday, 9 September

Montenegro vs Wales (19:45)

Tuesday, 10 September

England vs Finland (19:45)

How does the Nations League work?

18:10 , Mike Jones

The competitors is break up into 4 ranges, from A all the way down to D, with 4 teams in A, B and C and two teams in D.

Scotland are in Group A1, so the highest stage, whereas England (B2) and Wales (B4) are within the second tier and Northern Eire (C3) the third.

The highest two groups from every group in League A go into two-legged quarter-finals in March, with the winners going into the final-four match in June. The winner of that mini-tournament is Nations League victor.

The winners of every group in Leagues B, C and D are promoted to the next division. The groups who end backside of every group in Leagues A and B are relegated.

Groups who completed third of their teams in League A will face League B runners-ups – and League B’s third-placed groups will face League C runners-up – in two-legged promotion/relegation play-offs in March.

There can even be play-offs between the 2 finest fourth-placed groups in League C and the 2 runners-up in League D.

Connor Barron and Jon McCracken referred to as as much as Scotland squad for first time

18:05 , Mike Jones

Rangers midfielder Connor Barron and Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken have been referred to as as much as the Scotland squad for the primary time for the Nations League double-header towards Poland and Portugal.

In an replace from the Scottish Soccer Affiliation on Tuesday, it was revealed that Barron and Sassuolo left-back Josh Doig have each been promoted from the under-21 squad following a spate of withdrawals.

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Robby McCrorie, Torino striker Che Adams and Celtic pair James Forrest and Greg Taylor have all left the squad.

Connor Barron and Jon McCracken called up to Scotland squad for first time

Scotland’s early workforce information

18:00 , Mike Jones

The absence of long-term injured gamers equivalent to Kieran Tierney, Nathan Patterson and Aaron Hickey was compounded when Kilmarnock goalkeeper Robby McCrorie, Torino striker Che Adams and Celtic pair James Forrest and Greg Taylor all left the unique squad for the Group A sport towards the Poles and the journey to Portugal on Sunday.

Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ryan Gauld had been referred to as into the squad after a 10-year absence together with fellow uncapped duo, Sturm Graz full-back Max Johnston and attacker Ben Doakes, who’s on mortgage at Middlesbrough from Liverpool.

They have been joined by Rangers midfielder Connor Barron, Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken and Sassuolo left-back Josh Doig, making it six potential debutants.

How can I watch it?

17:55 , Mike Jones

It was a late affirmation that was solely introduced on Wednesday, however the match will likely be proven dwell within the UK on ITV4 and ITVX.

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When is Scotland vs Poland?

17:50 , Mike Jones

Scotland tackle Poland within the Nations League A Group 1 sport at Hampden Park on Thursday 5 September and the match will kick off at 7.45 pm BST.

Scotland vs Poland LIVE

17:45 , Mike Jones

Scotland host Poland within the Nations League A Group 1 opening match tonight as they bid to put their Euro 2024 exit behind them.

At the most recent international tournament, Scotland secured just one point from three matches as they exited Euro 2024.

Ought to Scotland end within the high two of their group they might qualify for the quarter-finals of the Nations League, fourth would verify a relegation to League B and third would guarantee a play-off match.

Though the Nations League is its personal occasion, it additionally has an influence on qualification for the 2026 World Cup, which Scotland could be aiming to compete in for the primary time since 1998.

Good night!

15:59 , Mike Jones

Welcome to The Unbiased’s protection of tonight’s Nations League motion as Scotland play host to Poland at Hampden Park.

Steve Clarke’s males are again on the worldwide stage after their stunning Euro 2024 marketing campaign and can hope for a extra optimistic time of issues this night.

Scotland’s Nations League group additionally contains worldwide heavyweights Portugal and Croatia so a victory towards an underpar Poland will go away them in a robust place.

We’ll have all of the workforce information, line-ups and extra all through the night time so persist with us as we construct as much as kick off at 7.45pm.