4 Scotland changes to throw Portugal spanner in the works as Tartan Army crave a twist in the tale in Lisbon

It's been a tough watch for the Tartan Army of late as Scotland seek to rectify a wretched run of results - and a few changes could be just the ticket for Steve Clarke to get it done in Lisbon.

It was party time in the build-up to Euro 2024 and the supporters earned huge praise off the park in Germany, but on it things went wrong and the run continues after a Hampden defeat to Poland in the Nations League opener. The Dark Blues can take heart from coming back from two goals down to get back in the game before losing to a last-gasp penalty. Clarke has faced criticism in the wake of the finals and you wonder if he has reached that stage that it is time to switch it up tonight in Portugal in search of a huge win and massive upset against Cristiano Ronaldo and Co.

On paper, this is the hardest game in the League A section and it won't be an easy task but with the fans frustrated and craving change, this could be the big moment to twist rather than stick and restore that confidence back in the group while also putting to bed the horror run of results with that one win coming against minnows Gibraltar.

Taking all things into account, Record Sport have picked out FOUR changes Clark could adopt tonight in Lisbon from the team that started Thursday night.

We could see John McGinn handed a deeper role and Ryan Gauld unleashed in the No10 position behind Lyndon Dykes. The luxury the Scotland boss has in reserve is the young, hungry starlets he can unleash in a plan B move with the likes of Ben Doak and Tommy Conway there to be used.

It likely won't come from the start but as exciting youngsters coming through go, they may well provide that spark and impact off the bench when needed. Ryan Gauld has been waiting for his chance