Scotland vs. Japan team news: Steve Clarke names starting lineup for Hampden Park friendly

Scotland boss Steve Clarke has made plenty of adjustments to his beginning lineup for Saturday’s worldwide pleasant in opposition to Japan.

With a spot on the 2026 World Cup secured, Clarke has opted to tinker with all areas of his squad, with goalkeeper Angus Gunn being named between the sticks.

Everton defender Nathan Patterson will get a begin at right-back, whereas Jack Hendry is introduced into the center of the defence.

Kenny McLean – the halfway-line hero from the 4-2 win over Denmark – begins in midfield, with Tommy Conway the final of 5 alterations made by Clarke.

Craig Gordon, Aaron Hickey, Grant Hanley, Ryan Christie and Ben Gannon-Doak are the 5 gamers to drop out of the group.

Conway being included alongside Lyndon Dykes seems to counsel that the Tartan Military will line up with a 4-4-2 formation for the fixture at Hampden Park.

Japan relaxation star gamers for Glasgow recreation

In the meantime, Japan supervisor Hajime Moriyasu has opted to relaxation plenty of his star gamers for the sport in Glasgow.

Kaoru Mitoma and Ritsu Doan are among the many artistic gamers which were left on the substitutes’ bench.

Nonetheless, there’s a acquainted face of Celtic attacker Daizen Maeda, who’s seemingly in line to function at left wing-back or additional down that flank.

Keisuke Goto earns simply his third cap because the centre-forward in a 3-4-2-1 formation, whereas Kodai Sano makes simply his second outing for the Blue Samurai.

Nonetheless, Bayern Munich star Hiroki Ito takes his place in defence.

Scotland XI: Gunn: Patterson, Hendry, McKenna, Robertson; Ferguson, McLean, McGinn, McTominay; Dykes, Conway

Subs: Kelly, Bain, Hanley, Tierney, Gilmour, Adams, Christie, Miller, Souttar, McCrorie, Hyam, Hirst, Ralston, Irving, Curtis

Japan XI: Z.Suzuki; Seko, Watanabe, Ito; Sugawara, Fujita, Tanaka, Maeda; Y.Suzuki, Sano; Goto

Subs: Doan, Hashioka, Hayakawa, J.Ito, Kamada, Machino, Mitoma, Nakamura, Ogawa, Osako, Ok.Sano, Shiogai, Taniguchi, Ueda