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

STEVE CLARKE and Scotland need a morale-boosting result – badly.

The only problem is that next up they face the daunting task of taking on big hitters Portugal in Lisbon.

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That’s on the back of a recent run which has seen them win just ONE of their last 13 matches – and that came in a friendly against minnows Gibraltar.

The most recent indignity came with the concession of an injury-time penalty kick to Poland in their 3-2 opening Nations League defeat.

Clarke is without no fewer than TWELVE members of the Euro 2024 squad for differing reasons for this double header – and we’ve yet to discover if there are any fresh injuries after Thursday night.

The Portuguese kicked off their Nations League campaign with a win – courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s 900th senior goal.

Roberto Martinez – a man with no shortage of Scottish connections – has got an awesome squad to call upon.

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

As we told you earlier in the week, a recent change to the rules means it’s crucial that the national team finishes in one of the top two spots.

When does Portugal vs Scotland kick off?

• Portugal take on Scotland this 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 7.30am
• The match can be streamed 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.
• 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.

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