Steve Clarke’s men bid to end poor run but face daunting clash vs Ronaldo and co

SCOTLAND boss Steve Clarke and his squad endured travel chaos getting to Portugal.

But now all attention turns to the football as the Scots look to get their Nations League journey on track.

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Scotland suffered a gut-wrenching 3-2 defeat to Poland on Thursday in their first League A clash.

Having fought back from 2-0 down to level things at 2-2, a 97th minute Nicola Zalewski penalty snatched all three points for the Poles.

The bigger picture means that Scotland have now won just one of their last THIRTEEN games – and that was against Gibraltar.

And things don’t get any easier with a huge test against Portugal in Lisbon up next tonight.

Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a historic 900th career goal as Roberto Martinez’s side beat Croatia 2-1.

Getting there even proved a challenge with manager Clarke left unimpressed after the team flew into a military airport almost ONE HUNDRED MILES away from Lisbon.

That meant a two-hour bus trip to the capital with Clarke unhappy with how his team’s preparation had been affected.

Nonetheless, that’s now in the past and it’s full focus on tonight’s game.

Here’s everything you need to know as Scotland bid to get their Nations League campaign back on track.

When does Portugal vs Scotland kick off?

• Portugal take on Scotland TONIGHT Sunday, September 8
• The match takes place in Estadio da Luz, Lisbon
• It kicks off at 7.45pm

Is Portugal vs Scotland being shown on TV and can I live stream it?

• Portugal vs Scotland is being shown live on ITV4
• Coverage begins at 7.30pm
• The match can be streamed for FREE on streaming platform ITVX or the STV Player

What is the Portugal vs Scotland team news?

• Scotland are without TWELVE of their Euro 2024 squad members, including Torino new boy Che Adams, who reports claimed was fully fit
• Steve Clarke has NO fresh injury concerns following the Poland game with all 23 squad members travelling
• Ben Doak and Ryan Gauld will be pushing for their first Scotland starts after winning their debut caps off the bench on Thursday
• Portugal coach Roberto Martinez is without PSG star Vitinha for the match, although he’s got no shortage of talent in reserve
• The coach switched from a back four to a three midway through Thursday’s game against Croatia, so either setup could be used this weekend

Latest odds*

Portugal 1/4

Draw 9/2

Scotland 9/1

*odds as of 12pm on Sunday, September 8

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