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Mark Walker & Mark McDougall

Scotland get San Marino comparison as Belgium star delivers cutting verdict

Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans has compared Scotland to San Marino ahead of facing Steve Clarke's side at Hampden.

Scotland face a huge task when they meet the No.1 nation in the FIFA Rankings in Glasgow, after the Belgians eased to a 4-0 victory against San Marino - who are ranked 211th and last in the world.

But Leicester City midfielder Tielemans can see similarities between the Scots and the Euro 2020 qualifying group's whipping boys.

He said: "I would imagine we will get more space in Scotland than we got in San Marino, but both sides are defensive.

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"Just like San Marino, I expect Scotland to be very defensive at home too.

"They have to win and have some quality players, but it could be a similar game.

"We should have been better against San Marino. We should have moved the ball faster and played the game with a higher intensity.

"But the important thing is just to win. It's up to us to improve before the game in Glasgow.

"Our aim is to qualiy and a win in Scotland will help us take a big step to the finals."

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