Scotland vs. Ukraine narrowly missed out on the 2022 World Cup but will play their rescheduled Nations League League B Group 1 fixture on Wednesday at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Steve Clarke’s Scotland won their Nations League games against Armenia in June but were defeated by Ireland, leaving them one point behind Ukraine.
Oleksandr Petrakov’s men lost to Wales in the World Cup playoff final after defeating Scotland at the same venue, and they continue to battle the adversity of war back home, despite relegation from League A of the Nations League after having to forfeit points after the game against Switzerland was called off due to COVID-19.
Scotland manager Steve Clarke says he purposefully left Lewis Ferguson out of the Nations League squad so that he could settle into Serie A.
Clarke’s team will face Ukraine on Wednesday, but Ferguson will not be present. The star joined Bologna in the summer but has been absent from recent matches due to a change in management.
“Lewis is alright, I’ve spoken to him,” Clarke added. He traveled to Bologna not knowing he was suspended and missed the first two of games. Their manager was under pressure and was eventually fired. I could have brought Lewis over, but I have Ryan Jack and Kenny McLean returning from the summer.
“So I told Lewis that it’s better for him to stay at Bologna, impress the new manager, and earn a spot in the first team.” Lewis is unquestionably one for Scotland’s future. I have no doubt he’ll be part of the Bologna squad shortly.”
We have information on how to watch the game Scotland vs. Ukraine on TV in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India, as well as how to stream live online.
Date and timing of Scotland vs. Ukraine
| Game: | Scotland vs. Ukraine |
| Date: | September 21, 2022 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45pm BST / 2:45pm ET / 12:15am IST (Sep 22) |
| Stream: | fuboTV (start with a free trial) |
How to watch Scotland vs. Ukraine live on TV and online
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The game will be televised on Premier Sports 1 in the United Kingdom, and it will also be streamed live on the Premier Player app.
| Country | TV channel | Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. | NA | fuboTV |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Player app |
| Global | NA | fuboTV |
The game Scotland vs. Ukraine can be seen on Sony Sports Network and streamed on SonyLIV in India.
Scotland squad and team updates:
Captain Andy Robertson is sidelined with an injury for this month’s games, but Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney returns and should start on the left, with Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous earning his first call-up.
Newcastle winger Ryan Fraser returns from injury, as do Ryan Jack and Kenny McLean from lengthy spells.
Scotland’s likely starting lineup is as follows: Gordon; Hendry, Hanley, McKenna; Patterson, McGinn, McGregor, Tierney; Fraser, Adams, Christie.
Captain Andy Robertson is sidelined with an injury for this month’s games, but Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney returns and should start on the left, with Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous earning his first call-up.
Newcastle winger Ryan Fraser returns from injury, as do Ryan Jack and Kenny McLean from lengthy spells.
Scotland’s likely starting lineup is as follows: Gordon; Hendry, Hanley, McKenna; Patterson, McGinn, McGregor, Tierney; Fraser, Adams, Christie.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Gordon, Kelly, McCrorie |
| Defenders | Hendry, McKenna, Taylor, Tierney, Ralston, Porteous, Patterson, Hickey |
| Midfielders | McLean, Jack, Armstrong, McGregor, McGinn, Turnbull, Gilmour, McTominay |
| Forwards | Christie, Fraser, Dykes, Adams |
Ukraine squad and team updates
Oleksandr Zinchenko is out until next month due to a calf injury, while Mykola Shaparenko is out due to an ACL rupture suffered by the Dynamo Kyiv midfielder in the Europa League match against Fenerbahce.
In attack, it’s between Roman Yaremchuk and Artem Dovbyk, but in midfield, it’s between Mykhaylo Mudryk and Andriy Yarmolenko.
Ukraine’s likely starting XI is as follows: Lunin; Karavayev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Kovalenko, Sydorchuk, Malinovskyi; Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk, Mudryk.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Lunin, Pyatov, Bushchan, Riznyk |
| Defenders | Bondar, Kacharaba, Popov, Zabarnyi, Mykolenko, Zinchenko, Syrota, Sobol, Karavaev, Matviyenko |
| Midfielders | Sydorchuk, Ihntenko, Malinovskyi, Shaparenko, Mudryk, Tsygankov, Pikhalonok, Zubkov |
| Forwards | Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk, Sikan, Dovbyk |
Scotland vs. Ukraine Prediction:
Scotland will be looking for vengeance after losing the World Cup play-off earlier this year, but Ukraine should be able to handle the challenge. Ukraine 1-2 Scotland
