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Paul Thomson

Croatia v Scotland: One change to Steve Clarke's side for Euro 2020 showdown

Steve Clarke has named the side he believes can become legends this evening and guide Scotland to the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time.

The national boss has made just one change from Friday's night's heroic display at Wembley

Billy Gilmour's positive Covid test after that vital 0-0 draw with England has made way for Southampton's Stuart Armstrong to come into the squad.

Lanarkshire stars Kieran Tierney and Stephen O'Donnell keep their place in the starting 11 from Friday night.

Fellow Lanarkshire ace Kevin Nisbet starts on the bench looking to win his sixth cap tonight, while Blantyre man Declan Gallagher makes his first appearance on the bench having been left out for the first two games. Celtic's David Turnbull, of Wishaw, is also an option for Clarke to come on.

Only a win will do against Croatia, skippered by Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, and the 2018 World Cup finalists have never beaten Scotland in five attempts.

Scotland have won the last two meetings between the sides, earning a 2-0 win at Hampden in October 2013 and a 1-0 win in Zagreb in June of that year during an unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaign.

A repeat of either of those scorelines tonight will take Scotland through to the last 16 - and seal this squad's place in the history books!

Kick-off is at 8pm and the referee tonight is Argentine whistler Fernando Rapallini.

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