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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ewan Paton

Steve Clarke names Scotland starting XI to face Portugal in Nations League

Steve Clarke has named his Scotland starting XI to take in Portugal in the UEFA Nations League - and it's unchanged from last time out.

The Scots are in Lisbon tonight as they face Roberto Martinez's side in the Portuguese capital.

Scotland's Nations League opener ended in bitter disappointing after they conceded a 96th-minute penalty, which saw Poland leave Hampden Park with all three points on Thursday.

Clarke has stuck by those who battled back from 2-0 down before losing 3-2 by naming the same team. While Martinez has made the call to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on his Portugal bench. He's among four changes for the hosts.


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Here's how the team lines up for tonight's match...

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

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

PORTUGAL XI: Costa, Semedo, Dias, A.Silva, Mendes, Fernades, Palhinha, B.Silva, Neto, D.Jota, Leao

Substitutes: Sa, R.Silva, Dalot, Ronaldo, Goncalves, Felix, Veiga, Santos, J.Neves, Trincai, R.Neves, Quenda

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