Scotland is in Athens for the first stage of the eliminations of their Nations League while they play for a place in the upper level.
The two leg winners will be in the league next time, because the Scottish will face Greece for the first time in almost 30 years.
Scotland is without the suspended Ryan Christie and the wounded Ben Doak and Lyndon Dykes. Here’s how they line up:
Scottish team news
It is a powerful and experienced XI for the Scottish on the road, while the former Southampton striker Che Adams returns in attack.
The duo of Napoli Scott Mctuminay and Billy Gilmour binds in the middle while the veteran Craig Gordon is in order. Ipswich Town’s new George Hirst call is on the bench.
📰 Team news.#Gresco pic.twitter.com/6kt4ckrjgo
– Scottish national team (@scotlandnt) March 20, 2025
Scotland XI: Craig Gordon, Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, John Souttar, Anthony Ralston, Kenny McLean, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson, Scott Mctuminay, John McGinn, Ché Adams
News from the Greece team
Greece has finished behind England in their group of the League of Nations and will be promoted with victory over Scotland.
Squad de Matchday! Who is ready? âš¡#Gresco pic.twitter.com/kdjb0wrzy
– Ethniki Omada (@ethnikiomada) March 20, 2025
Tasos Bakasetas is the man of the danger – he has seven assists in the League of Nations.
Greece XI: Konstantinos Tzolakis, Kostas Tsimikas, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Lazaros Rota, Petros Mantalos, Manolis Siopis, Christos Tzolis, Giannis Konstelias, Giorgos Masouras, Fotis Ioannidis
