Scotland welcome Slovenia to Hampden Park on Tuesday for a Nations League fixture, looking to build on a morale-boosting away win in World Cup qualifying. The match comes just four days after Steve Clarke's side defeated FYR Macedonia 2-0 on the road.
Kieron Bowie opened the scoring in Skopje after just seven minutes, finishing an assist from Billy Gilmour. Captain John McGinn sealed the victory from the penalty spot in the 69th minute. That result lifted Scotland to third place in their World Cup qualifying group, with three points from three matches. They are four points behind leaders Brazil.
Steve Clarke is expected to name a strong side as he looks to build consistency. The squad will be buoyed by the clean sheet and two-goal performance in Macedonia, which followed a 3-0 home defeat to Switzerland. The team's recent form shows one win, one draw and three losses in their last five outings.
The two sides played out a goalless draw in Ljubljana just ten days ago. That result was part of a run where Scotland struggled for goals, having also been held scoreless by Brazil and Morocco in June. The victory in Macedonia, with goals from Bowie and McGinn, will be a welcome boost ahead of the return fixture.
Scotland's next assignment after this is a continuation of their World Cup qualifying campaign.
