Scotland vs. Portugal predicted lineups, starting 11, confirmed team news: Ronaldo eyes Tartan Army double
Portugal will look to seal their UEFA Nations League quarterfinal place Tuesday, October 15, when they travel to Glasgow to face a Scotland side staring at relegation back to League B.
Roberto Martinez's side needed a last-gasp winner from Cristiano Ronaldo when the sides met in Lisbon last month and the Selecao made it three wins out of three with a 3-1 triumph in Poland at the weekend.
Ronaldo was once again on target after Bernardo Silva opened the scoring. Portugal are the only team across the four League A groups with a 100% record.
Scotland led in Croatia when Ryan Christie scored first, as they did in Portugal but Steve Clarke's men went down to a third consecutive defeat.
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Scotland vs. Portugal lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Scotland enter this game with some injury concerns. Angus Gunn, Lawrence Shankland, Greg Taylor, and James Forrest are unavailable, which has impacted their squad depth.
Che Adams, who had a late equaliser ruled out against Croatia, is likely to lead the attack, potentially replacing Lyndon Dykes.
Scotland predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Gordon? Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson? McLean, Gilmour?Doak, McTominay, Christie? Adams
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordan, Jon McCracken, Robby McCrorie
Defenders: Anthony Ralston, Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, John Souttar, Jack MacKenzie, Ryan Porteous, Liam Lindsay, Nicky Devlin
Midfielders: Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Andrew Irving, Lewis Morgan, Ryan Gauld, Kenny McLean
Forwards: Lyndon Dykes, Che Adams, Ryan Christie, Ben Doak, Kevin Nisbet
Portugal have faced some selection challenges, with Goncalo Inacio withdrawing due to injury. Tomas Araujo, Joao Palhinha and Francisco Conceicao were all omitted from the matchday squad in Poland.
Antonio Silva is available as a defensive option, while Renato Veiga made his full senior debut at centre-back at the weekend
Despite these adjustments, Portugal's star power remains intact, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, and Bernardo Silva in fine form and a talent-stacked supporting cast to call upon.
Portugal predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Costa? Dalot, Dias, Veiga, Mendes? Silva, R. Neves?Jota, Fernandes, Leao? Ronaldo
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, Ricardo Velho, Rui Silva
Defenders: Nelson Semedo, Ruben Dias, Antonio Silva, Diogo Dalot, Samuel Costa, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Joao Cancelo
Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Joao Neves, Otavio, Ruben Neves, Vitinha
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Trincao, Joao Felix, Joao Pedro, Rafael Leao, Diogo Jota
What time does Scotland vs. Portugal kick off?
This UEFA Nations League clash takes place at 7:45 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 15, at Hampden Park, Glasgow,.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major global territories:
Date Kickoff time USA Tues, Oct. 15 2:45 p.m. ET Canada Tues, Oct. 15 2:45 p.m. ET Australia Wed, Oct. 16 5:45 a.m. AEDT UK Tues, Oct. 15 7:45 p.m. BST India Wed, Oct. 16 12:15 a.m. IST
Scotland vs. Portugal live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this UEFA Nations League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
