Two nations that have booked their places at Euro 2024 collide in a friendly in Lille when France face Scotland on Tuesday night.
Despite tasting defeat against Spain last time out, Norway’s defeat to La Furia Roja on Monday night sealed the Scots’ place in Germany next summer. It will be just their fourth appearance ever at the European Championship.
While there was undoubted surprise surrounding Scotland’s early qualification, the same can’t be said about France, who have so far breezed through the process. Les Bleus progressed having won six from six in Group B and confirmed their place at Euro 2024 with an impressive 2-1 win in the Netherlands on Friday night.
Here’s everything you need to know about Scotland’s upcoming friendly against France.
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The hosts have no fresh injury concerns from Friday’s win in the Netherlands, but Didier Deschamps is expected to rotate heavily for Tuesday’s friendly.
Kylian Mbappe will likely drop out of the XI following Friday’s heroics, while Olivier Giroud, Ousmane Dembele, Eduardo Camavinga and Benjamin Pavard are all expected to earn starts.
Defenders William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano and Jules Kounde are all absent from Deschamps’ squad.
France predicted lineup vs Scotland (4-2-3-1): Samba; Gusto, Pavard, Lukeba, T. Hernandez; Camavinga, Fofana; Dembele, Griezmann, Coman; Giroud.
Liverpool and Scotland were dealt a huge injury blow on Thursday night as Andy Robertson was forced off with a shoulder injury and is set for a period on the sidelines.
Scotland’s skipper will be absent in Lille, with Steve Clarke also without the injured Kieran Tierney.
Kevin Nisbet and Ryan Jack are both absent from the Scotland squad this month due to injuries.
Scotland predicted lineup vs France (5-4-1): Gunn; Patterson, Hendry, McKenna, Porteous, Hickey; McGinn, McTominay, Gilmour, Armstrong; Adams.
Scotland were hard done by in Seville on Thursday but their subsequent qualification was the ultimate blow softener. They’ll be in high spirits on Tuesday up against one of the world’s best, but it’s poised to be a difficult night for Clarke’s men.
Deschamps’ rotated side is laden with quality and many will be keen to impress the boss with next summer’s Euros in mind.
While Scotland’s discipline and rigidity could keep them in the game for much of it, France’s quality will eventually show.
Prediction: France 2-0 Scotland
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