Preview for Scotland v Denmark
Scotland are hoping to take advantage of an surprising second likelihood once they host Denmark in a winner-takes-all contest tomorrow evening.
Steve Clarke’s aspect misplaced 3-2 in Greece on Saturday evening in a match they thought they must no less than draw to stay in with an opportunity of computerized qualification for the World Cup.
However Denmark’s shock 2-2 draw at dwelling to Group C whipping boys Belarus means the Scots can undergo with a win at Hampden Park.
They begin the ultimate matchday a degree behind Brian Riemer’s males, who have been booed off by livid followers in Copenhagen on the weekend following a dismal show.
Veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who had not performed for six months after being relegated to a back-up position at Hearts, rolled again the years with a nice show towards Greece and can possible begin once more at Hampden tomorrow.
The 42-year-old mentioned: “We’re nonetheless in it. And it’s now going to be one of many greatest video games I’ve ever been concerned in. It’s simply huge.
“We’re barely lucky to get one other likelihood however it’s as much as us now to take it. We needed to be alive going to Hampden and it occurred. It simply occurred in a manner we didn’t anticipate. We simply should attempt to reap the benefits of that now.”
Being part of a World Cup squad could be a outstanding achievement on the finish of a protracted profession for Gordon.
He added: “It might imply all the pieces to me (to qualify), completely all the pieces.
“It’s really making me fairly emotional to even give it some thought. We’ve given ourselves an opportunity and we actually must focus now and put together the very best we are able to to make it occur. To qualify for a World Cup, given it’s not been performed for thus lengthy, could be one thing particular. No person has performed it since 1998 so to get our fanbase again there could be superb.”
Denmark boss Riemer stays assured regardless of his workforce fluffing their strains on Saturday.
“They [Scotland] are a workforce that you need to take severely, however we’ve extra high quality,” he mentioned. “Nevertheless, not a lot has to go mistaken earlier than they will compete with us. So we’ve to ship a high efficiency to make sure our qualification for the World Cup.
“I anticipate that they’ll come out firing firstly, however then they’ll flip into the Scottish workforce that we all know. If it’s nonetheless tied on the finish, they’ll attempt to give it shot. That’s how I think about the match will likely be.
“I feel they’re nice in the event that they haven’t essentially determined the sport after 10 minutes. If it’s 0-0 with quarter-hour left, they’ll should throw all the pieces at it.”
Workforce information for Scotland v Denmark
There was a bug within the Denmark camp. Striker Rasmus Hojlund missed the Belarus sport and skilled alone yesterday. He will likely be on the airplane to Glasgow however is unlikely to start out.
