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UEFA Nations League
You are Scotland boss Pocognoli - what would you do?

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Scotland host North Macedonia in a Nations League fixture on Friday, with Pocognoli's side looking to bounce back after losing to Slovenia.
Scotland face North Macedonia in Glasgow on Friday in a Nations League match, with head coach Sebastien Pocognoli seeking to recover from his opening defeat to Slovenia. Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney and Che Adams return to the squad for the closing double-header, which concludes with a trip to Switzerland on Monday.
Pocognoli has used a 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-1-2 formation in his first four games, with McTominay's deployment a key question after he has been sitting deeper in midfield for Napoli this season while scoring five goals in 11 appearances. Billy Gilmour and Lewis Ferguson have started all previous matches in central midfield, though Ryan Christie could challenge for a place after excelling with Bournemouth.
Andy Robertson is certain to start at left wing-back as he closes in on Sir Kenny Dalglish's Scotland caps record. Ben Gannon-Doak may retain the right wing-back role after impressing in the 2-0 win away to North Macedonia, though Aaron Hickey is an alternative for the tougher test in Switzerland.
Up front, Oli McBurnie has started all four games under Pocognoli but remains without a goal in 20 caps, with Che Adams and Kieron Bowie as potential alternatives.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at bbc.co.uk. Reporting and images belong to the source.
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A. Hickey- Andy Robertson
B. Doak
B. Gilmour
C. Adams
J. McGinn
K. Bowie
K. Tierney- Kenny Dalglish
L. Ferguson
O. McBurnie
R. Christie
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