The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Saturday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Scotland and Georgia. The contest scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan had this to offer ahead of today's European qualifier (via BBC): "We seem to be adding to the spring in the step of Scottish sports fans and that makes us happy. The players make me feel confident. They determine the mood of the coaches most of the time and they have satisfied me this week."
Having not been to a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup, Strachan was asked about the qualifying chances of his team and added: "How you get there, you never know. You can't plan it. You never know when the big games are and when the disasters are coming. You just have to deal with them and hope there aren't too many disasters."
Scotland will look to avoid a disastrous upset against Georgia this afternoon.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Scotland's Steven Fletcher has made five appearances for Sunderland in the English Premier League. The 27-year-old has proven to be effective, providing two goals and an assist.
Scotland's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Marshall; Robertson, Hanley, Martin, Hutton; Fletcher, Brown; Anya, Naismith, Morrison; Fletcher
Georgia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Loria; Kvirkvelia, Khubutia, Lobzhanidze, Kverkvelia; Kankava, Ananidze, Okriashvili, Tsintsadze; Gelashvili, Dvalishvili
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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