Steve Clarke's side tackle the 2018 World Cup hosts in a crucial Euro 2020 qualifier at Hampden on Friday
Scotland face Russia in a Euro 2020 qualifier at Hampden on Friday that is already vital for Steve Clarke’s side.
A 3-0 loss away to Kazakhstan in the very first match of the Group I hastened the demise of former boss Alex McLeish but also left the Scots requiring a tremendous effort against one of the group’s big guns to progress.
Clarke’s men will get two cracks at the whip this week on home soil, with Russia and Belgium both visiting, although the latter already seem likely to claim top spot.