Scotland vs Greece: The Quest for Reversal and Ascent to League A in Nations League

In a bid to overturn the result from Glasgow, Greece faces Scotland in the return leg following their 0-1 defeat at “G. Karaiskakis” Stadium for a place in the top tier of the Nations League (19:00, Newsit.gr, Novasports Prime/Alpha). Coach Ivan Jovanović’s players aim to reverse the loss suffered in Piraeus and secure promotion to League A. The national team will strive to replicate its second-half performance in Piraeus with better finishing touches. It’s worth noting that Greece has won its last four away matches! This time, the Greek national team won’t be alone as over 1500 fans are expected at Hampden Park. The only absence for the squad is Manolis Siopis who picked up cards in the first match. Kostas Galanopoulos has been called up to replace him. Excluded from this mission are Costoulas, Bakasetas, and Koumbeles. Key positions could see Karetsas and Vagianidis starting instead of Rota, while Vangelis Pavlidis might lead the attack ahead of Fotis Ioannidis. On the other side, Steve Clarke saw Ryan Christie serve his suspension in the first leg and is expected back. The Scottish coach is likely to retain the same lineup after their recent double success. Possible lineups: SCOTLAND: Gordon – Ralston, Souttar, McKenna, Robertson – Gilmore, McLean, McGinn – Ferguson, McGinn, Adams GREECE: Tzolakis – Vageniannis, Mavropanos, Koulouris, Giannoulis – Zafeiris, Mantalos – Karetsas, Tzolis, Konstantelias-Pavlidis Referee: David Massa Assistants: Filippo Meli, Stefano Alasio VAR: Daniele Ciffi / Valerio Marin 4th official: Fabio Maresca