Will Scotland finish the job against Greece tomorrow and stay in the top division of the Nations League?

CRAIG SWAN: Steve Clarke is right to say it’s not over because the Greeks have danger men. But Scotland made chances and can get the goals to ensure another positive result and aggregate success.

SCOTT BURNS: You would expect with home advantage and a one goal lead that Scotland will see out the job. It won’t be easy and we will probably have to do it the hard way but I think we get over the line.

FRASER WILSON: There’s still work to do but what a brilliant result in Athens. This side look solid defensively meaning if we can score again at Hampden I reckon it’s job done. As always though, the first goal could be crucial.

Step into Steve Clarke’s shoes and give us your starting XI for Hampden.

CRAIG: Not much reason to change things from the first leg. Couple of switches to freshen things up, perhaps. But you’d be tempted to go same again, lads.

SCOTT: Gordon, Johnston, Souttar, Hendry, Robertson, Gilmour, McLean, Ferguson, McTominay, McGinn, Adams.

FRASER: If anything just a tweak in midfield to freshen things up. So… Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson; Gilmour, Christie, McGinn, Ferguson, McTominay; Adams.

Watergate rumbles on but should Vaclav Cerny face punishment or is it all a bit silly?

CRAIG: Cerny should get a stern warning about doing something so daft in such a potentially-heated scenario, but actual suspensions and missing matches might be a bit far.

SCOTT: The madness of Scottish football strikes again. Can we really punish him for squirting water at fans? It is all getting a bit silly.

Vaclav Cerny races out of dugout to celebrate Rangers' late winner at Celtic
Vaclav Cerny races out of dugout to celebrate Rangers’ late winner at Celtic

Everybody is too easily offended these days!

FRASER: It’s daft and the police should be nowhere near it. But seeing the reaction of the Celtic fans in that area after Cerny squirted the water shows how little it takes to spark chaos in this game. The punishment should be no more than a slap on the wrists but the football authorities will want to be seen to do something.

Is it time Nicolas Kuhn was taken out the Celtic starting XI to freshen up the Hoops frontline for the Treble push?

CRAIG: Kuhn has been sensational this term, but it wouldn’t do any harm to dip him in and out if others show strong enough form to be adequate replacements. No point changing for the sake of it.

SCOTT: Nicolas Kuhn is not hitting the same levels as at the start of the season but that was at a point where his form was off the chart. He is now in a dip but will come good again.

FRASER: Khun’s performances have dipped and maybe Hyun-jun Yang’s form is deserving of a start here and there so that Rodgers can rotate his front three from week to week and bring out the best in them all. Daizen Maeda though appears undroppable.

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