New-look squad, but how will Pocognoli's Scotland line-up?
Former Scotland forwards James McFadden and Pat Nevin try to guess who new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli will pick to start in Slovenia on Saturday.
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"You're not going to go and change the midfield up. I don't think there's a need for a change for change's sake."
— James McFadden , Athlete
"It would be slightly bizarre to see any more than two uncapped starters."
— Pat Nevin , Athlete
"We need his explosiveness in the final third, so I would like to see him a little bit further forward."
— Pat Nevin , Athlete
Key People
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Billy Gilmour is a midfielder who plays for Napoli and the Scotland national team.
Former professional footballer and BBC Sport Scotland analyst.
John McGinn is a Scottish footballer playing as a midfielder for the national team.
Pat Nevin is a former professional footballer and current sports pundit.
Scott McTominay is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Sebastien Pocognoli is a Belgian former professional footballer and the newly appointed head coach of the Scotland men's national team.
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Former Scotland forwards James McFadden and Pat Nevin try to guess who new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli will pick to start in Slovenia on Saturday.
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