Gibraltar vs Scotland: Preview, predictions and lineups

Scotland begin their preparations for Euro 2024 in the Algarve when they take on European minnows Gibraltar on Monday night.

Steve Clarke’s side enjoyed an impressive qualifying campaign, beating Spain on the way as they advanced into this summer’s major tournament alongside La Furia Roja.

However, they’ve got their work cut out if they’re to improve on their dire Euro 2020 performance. Scotland have been drawn into a tough Group A alongside hosts Germany, Switzerland and Hungary.

Clarke will be hoping for a convincing victory on Monday against a Gibraltar side bereft of professionals and without a win since November 2022. Scotland’s upcoming opponents are ranked 203rd in the world.

Here’s 90min’s preview of Scotland’s upcoming friendly.

Gibraltar vs Scotland H2H record (All Games)

Current form (all competitions)

Scotland will be facing up against plenty of unfamiliar faces on Monday evening.

However, Manchester United youngster James Scanlon and the uncapped Liam Jessop of Chesterfield are two to keep an eye on.

Gibraltar predicted lineup vs Scotland (5-4-1): Coleling; Sergeant, Mouelhi, Chipolina, Olivero, Ronco; Walker, Britto, De Haro, Casciaro; De Barr.

Clarke will doubtlessly use the extremities of his 28-man squad on Monday, although the Scottish boss could name the starting XI he plans to use against Germany the following Friday. However, their preparations took a massive blow before the weekend when it emerged striker Lyndon Dykes had suffered a leg injury in training and would miss Euro 2024.

Ben Doak has struggled for injuries this season but has been included in Clarke’s squad. He and Ross McCrorie are the two uncapped players in Clarke’s…