Spain will seek this Tuesday at the Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow the sole leadership of Group A against a demanding Scotland, a match corresponding to the second day of the qualifying phase for Euro 2024. It will be the second commitment of the coach Luis de la Fuente , who made his debut in charge of the bench with a solid win against Norway (3-0).
Luis de la Fuente’s project has only just started. And he did it on the right foot thanks, in part, to Joselu’s record double, one of the standouts along with Kepa, Rodri and Dani Ceballos, who jumped onto the pitch to change the script of a match in which Spain had ceded dominance .
Now, the selection faces a demanding exit. In recent months, Scotland have seen a big improvement and will have the addition of striker Lawrence Shankland, the second highest scorer in the Scottish league, as an additional threat against Spain.
The Scots arrive with a sweet Scott McTominay, Manchester United player, after signing a double in Saturday’s victory against Cyprus (0-3), which allows Scotland to co-lead with Spain. Despite this, it is not certain that the United man will start, as he did not against Cyprus.
The precedents against Scotland are encouraging. The team, now led by Luis de la Fuente, has emerged victorious in two of its five visits to Glasgow. The last time she visited Hampden Park was in 2010 (2-3), being world champion and on the way to the last continental win at Euro 2012.
In the match against Scotland, Alejandro Balde and Dani Olmo will not be present, the two discards made by the coach Luis de la Fuente. The Barcelona winger started the first game. And Dani Olmo scored the first of the three goals.
The two internationals who were ruled out for the first match, David García and Borja Iglesias, enter the 23-player squad.
The match between Scotland and Spain, corresponding to the second day of Group A of the Euro 2024 qualifying phase, will be played this Tuesday, March 28 at 8:45 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on RTVE’s La 1 and can also be followed live on the La Vanguardia website.
Escocia: A Gunn; R. Porteous, G. Hanley, K. Tierney, A. Hickey, R. Jack, C. McGregor, A. Robertson, J. McGinn, S. Armstrong, Lyndon Dykes.
Spain: Kepa; Carvajal, Laporte, Nacho, Gaia; Rodri, Mikel Merino or Gavi; Nico Williams or Aspas, Ceballos, Oyarzabal; Morata.
