Steve Clarke believes Scotland’s maximum performance against Spain on Thursday night will be good enough to get them at least the point they need to qualify for Euro 2024.
The Scots have won their first five qualifiers including a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Spain at Hampden Park in March.
Scotland are six points clear of Luis de la Fuente’s side at the top of the table and will qualify for next summer’s finals in Germany if they avoid defeat in Seville or if Norway fail to beat Cyprus on the same night.
Scotland have Georgia away and Norway at home in November to complete their campaign.
One more session
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Clarke said: “Belief will be part of it, obviously we have to get the…
Anthony Martial has reportedly been permitted to explore his options by Manchester United.
Martial has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford since Cristiano Ronaldo s return.
France international Martial scored four league goals for United last term, after netting 17 times in the 2019-20 Premier League campaign.
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England star Phil Foden was set to join back up with his team-mates on Thursday, according to reports.
Foden left England s Euro 2024 camp on Wednesday due to a pressing family matter .
It was subsequently confirmed Foden was attending the birth of his third child.
The 24-year-old was then travelling back to Germany late on Thursday.
England face Slovakia in the last 16 on Sunday.
Foden has started all three of England s matches at the tournament so far, though the Premier League Player of the Season has so far failed to find his best form.
The grind doesn t stop
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Inter have completed the signing of Kristjan Asllani on loan from Empoli with an obligation to buy.
The 20-year-old has signed a contract until June 2027 and will cost Inter €14million, with €4m of that identified as the fee for the initial loan.
A central midfielder, Asllani came through Empoli s youth system and enjoyed a breakout season in 2021-22, featuring 23 times in Serie A as the Tuscans comfortably avoided relegation.
He scored his only goal of the season in a 4-2 defeat to Inter on May 6.
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While the youngster is unlikely to be a regular starter initially – rather a back-up to Marcelo Brozovic – he will bolster Inter s midfield following the departure of Matias Vecino and expec…
Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Darwin Nunez from Benfica, with the striker agreeing a long-term contract at Anfield after finalising his departure from the Lisbon giants.
The Uruguayan has joined the Reds for a reported fee of £64million (€75m), with a further £21.4m (€25m) in potential add-ons.
Speaking to the club s official media channels after his arrival was officially confirmed on Tuesday, Nunez said: I m really happy and delighted to be here at Liverpool. It s a massive club.
It s a pleasure to be here in Liverpool and I m very happy to be a part of this great club.
I ve played against Liverpool and I ve seen them in lots of games in the Champions League, and it s my style of play. There are some great players here and I think it�…
Marseille captain Andre Ayew has confirmed he will leave the Ligue 1 club at the end of the season, revealing they wanted to pay him less.
Club president Vincent Labrune told The Independent this week that Marseille could not afford to keep Ayew, with the Ghana international expected to move to the Premier League.
Speaking after Marseille s 4-0 thumping of Lille on Saturday, Ayew verified Labrune s statement.
The president has spoken, therefore, things have been said more or less. We know I m going to leave the club. This is a page that will turn, Ayew said.
Ayew scored Marseille s fourth goal against Lille his 10th strike in 27 games this season.
The 25-year-old revealed he was not convinced the south coast club could challenge for the Ligue 1 t…
John Stones insists that England s comeback victory over Slovakia will be used as fuel ahead of their quarter-final meeting with Switzerland on Saturday.
England came to within a minute of being eliminated from Euro 2024 before Jude Bellingham s overhead kick spared Gareth Southgate s blushes.
The Three Lions confirmed their place in the last eight through Harry Kane s 65th international goal in extra-time.
Having come so close to going home, Manchester City defender Stones believes his team-mates can take confidence from the win ahead of their encounter in Dusseldorf against the Swiss.
We need to keep progressing and playing the fluid football that we are used to, Stones said.
I don t want to discredit the other night, I thought we were goi…
Erik ten Hag knows Manchester United “have a way to go” in their development but dismissed former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher’s claim that the team have gone backwards this season.
All eyes will be on Old Trafford this Sunday afternoon as the Red Devils look for a statement victory in the derby against treble winners Manchester City.
United head into the match after toiling to a third straight victory in all competitions, with Andre Onana’s last-gasp spot-kick save sealing a 1-0 win against Copenhagen in the Champions League.
All eyes will be on this game globally.
The manager previews the 191st Manchester derby ||
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It was another narrow escape for Ten Hag’s so far underwhelming side, wh…
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde offered no guarantees over Javier Mascherano s future, but said the veteran was committed to the LaLiga giants.
Mascherano, 33, has been linked with a move to China in January, having made just six LaLiga appearances for Barca this season.
Valverde praised the Argentina international for his commitment, but said his future would be discussed.
The winter transfer market [January] hasn t arrived yet, we wait for that to begin. And that s one of the questions we have to look at but for the time being he s still ours and whenever he has played, he has played well, he said on Saturday.
He s committed to the club, on and off field, and as long as he s here we don t need to think about anything else
On field, he brings…
The Scottish Professional Football League will liaise with police over the “very concerning” pyrotechnic display which held up Dundee’s cinch Premiership contest with Rangers at Dens Park.
Police asked referee Kevin Clancy to take the players off the pitch after smoke from the flare show by Rangers fans held up play and then set off fire alarms.
The game was delayed for 18 minutes after kick-off had initially been put back by 45 minutes following the late arrival of the Rangers team amid traffic problems.
Police are investigating and warned of the dangers of serious injuries after dozens of flares lit up the Bob Shankly Stand behind the goal less than 10 minutes into the game.
An SPFL spokesperson said: “The extensive use of pyrotechnics at the ma…