Scotland’s World Cup qualification campaign begins on Friday night when Steve Clarke’s men face Denmark at Parken Stadion in Copenhagen.
The Scots have six matches in Group C - two against the Danes, Greece and Belarus - with the top team qualifying automatically for next summer’s tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico. The second-placed team will earn a play-off tie in March next year.
All eyes are now on the Danish capital as this current crop of Scotland players bid to get the nation to a World Cup for the first time since 1998.
Here is the team I would go for to get the job done in Copenhagen:
9. Scott McTominay
The talisman, he’s already suggested he’s starting up where be left off last season at club level having struck champions’ Napoli’s first goal of the new campaign v Sassuolo. Just one goal, from the spot, in his last seven appearances at international level represents a bit of a drought, however. Friday would be a good time to amend this statistic. | SNS Group
10. John McGinn
An irrepressible presence to the point that Everton had reportedly wanted him to lead their new era this summer, McGinn is one of those who knows time is running out for him to reach a World Cup. Will be extra determined to spearhead this bid to get to North America. | SNS Group
11. Che Adams
Not perhaps the most popular choice – fans are craving to see Kieron Bowie given a chance. But the Torino forward has proved himself at this level and though two of his three appearances for his club have been off the bench this season, he scored a hat-trick as recently as June for Scotland. It would be strange for Clarke to drop him. | SNS Group
