Preview for Scotland v Denmark
Scotland are hoping to take advantage of an surprising second probability once they host Denmark in a winner-takes-all contest tomorrow night time.
Steve Clarke’s side lost 3-2 in Greece on Saturday night in a match they thought they must at the least draw to stay in with an opportunity of computerized qualification for the World Cup.
But Denmark’s surprise 2-2 draw at home 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 had 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 high quality show towards Greece and can probably begin once more at Hampden tomorrow.
The 42-year-old stated: “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 probability but it surely’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 method we didn’t anticipate. We simply should attempt to reap the benefits of that now.”
Being part of a World Cup squad can be a exceptional achievement on the finish of a protracted profession for Gordon.
He added: “It might imply every little thing to me (to qualify), completely every little thing.
“It’s truly 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 most effective we are able to to make it occur. To qualify for a World Cup, given it’s not been achieved for thus lengthy, can be one thing particular. No one has achieved it since 1998 so to get our fanbase again there can be wonderful.”
Denmark boss Riemer stays assured regardless of his workforce fluffing their traces on Saturday.
“They [Scotland] are a workforce that it’s important to take critically, however now we have extra high quality,” he stated. “Nonetheless, not a lot has to go flawed earlier than they will compete with us. So now we have to ship a prime efficiency to make sure our qualification for the World Cup.
“I anticipate that they may come out firing at the beginning, however then they may flip into the Scottish workforce that we all know. If it’s nonetheless tied on the finish, they’ll attempt to give it a superb shot. That’s how I think about the match shall be.
“I feel they’re high quality 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 every little thing at it.”
Staff information for Scotland v Denmark
There was a bug within the Denmark camp. Striker Rasmus Hojlund missed the Belarus recreation and educated alone yesterday. He shall be on the aircraft to Glasgow however is unlikely to begin.
