SCOTLAND welcome Belgium to Hampden Park on Friday for an international friendly. Alex McLeish's side host a Belgium side who finished third in the 2018 World Cup after beating England in the third-placed game. 1 Alex McLeish's side face Belgium in a friendly before kicking off their Nations League campaign against Albania Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow What time is kick-off? This game takes place on Friday, September 7. It will be held at Hampden Park. Kick-off is at 7.45pm. Which channel is it on and can I live stream it? You can watch this game live on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm. To stream the game live, you can buy a Sky Sports Day Pass from NOW TV for £7.99. Alternatively, you can keep up-to-date with the latest action from the game with the SunSport LIVE blog. What is the team news? Here's your Scotland team to face Belgium in our International Friendly at Hampden this evening.#NothingMattersMore pic.twitter.com/6xKw14qB66 — Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) September 7, 2018<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Scotland vs Belgium is the big Home nations clash on Friday night as the Scots seek to start their post-World Cup campaign off with a bang. Scotland failed to qualify for the World Cup in the summer but will use this friendly for Tuesday’s Nations League game with Albania. They host a Belgium side that finished third at the World Cup this summer, beating England twice in Russia. This will be manager Alex McLeish’s first competitive fixture back as boss since his initial stint in 2007. Here’s how to watch the game tonight.<doc-sep>The side that finished third at Russia 2018 are at Hampden as they start to build towards Euro 2020 Fresh from finishing third at the World Cup, Belgium are back in action on Thursday, when they will tackle Scotland in a friendly match at Hampden. It is not entirely unknown territory for Roberto Martinez, who spent the 2001-02 season with Motherwell, while Shaun Maloney, who has recently been added to his coaching staff, has many fond memories of the stadium playing for both Celtic and Scotland. The Red Devils are using this as a stop off before travelling to Iceland for a Nations League match on Tuesday, while Scotland will play their inaugural match in that competition against Albania on Monday as they begin their quest to qualify for a first major tournament since 1998. Here is all the essential information. Game Scotland vs Belgium Date Friday, September 7 Time 7:45pm BST / 2:45pm ET TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US) the game will available to stream live online using ESPN+. US TV channel Online stream n/a ESPN+ The game can be watched live on television in the United Kingdom (UK) via Sky Sports Main Event and it can be streamed live online using Sky Go. UK TV channel Online stream Sky Sports Main Event Sky Go Squads & Team News Position Scotland squad Goalkeepers Archer, Gordon, McGregor Defenders Mulgrew, O'Donnell, Robertson, Shinnie, Souttar, Tierney Midfielders Armstrong, Forrest, Fraser, Jack, McDonald, McGinn, McGregor, McTominay, Paterson, Snodgrass Forwards Griffiths, Naismith, Russell Alex McLeish has seen Celtic centre-back Jack Hendry, Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney, WBA star Matt Phillips and Oliver McBurnie of Swansea pull out of his squad because of injuries. Meanwhile, there are plenty of headaches elsewhere in the side, with Matt Ritchie and Barry Douglas among the casualties. The squad named is inexperienced, with only six outfielders boasting double figures in terms of caps. Potential Scotland starting XI: Gordon; Souttar, Mulgrew, Tierney; Paterson, McGinn, Armstrong, Robertson; Forrest, Griffiths, McGregor Position Belgium squad Goalkeepers Courtois, Sles, Casteels Defenders Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Kompany, Vertonghen, Meunier, Castagne, Boyata, Dendoncker Midfielders Witsel, Vanaken, Verstraete, Carrasco, Tielemans, Dembele, Chadli Forwards Lukaku, Hazard, Mertens, Hazard, Batshuayi, Trossard Roberto Martinez has a smattering of injury problems before this encounter, with Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne notably missing out. Simon Mignolet, Marouane Fellaini and Christian Benteke were all named in the initial squad for this clash but have been forced to withdraw because of problems, while Adnan Januzaj is also unavailable. Eden Hazard and Nacer Chadli have been carrying knocks and may not play a full role. Potential Belgium starting XI: Courtois; Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Kompany; Meunier, Dembele, Witsel, Chadli; Hazard, Mertens; Lukaku Betting & Match Odds Belgium are hot favourites with bet365 to win this fixture, priced at 4/9, while Scotland can be backed at 8/1. Meanwhile, the draw is 7/2. Click here to see more offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview Belgium fell short in their goal of winning the World Cup in the summer, yet Roberto Martinez’s men came very close to getting their hands on the trophy for the first time. A pragmatic France side got the better of them in the semi-finals, but that was their only blemish in a competition in which they ousted Brazil and came of age as one of the game’s big guns. Article continues below Their quest for a major title does not exactly begin at Hampden on Friday – a Nations League clash against Iceland on Tuesday provides that starting point – but it does provide an opportunity to soothe any wounds that may still be open after coming so close in Russia. Scotland, meanwhile, are simply seeking to build towards reaching the finals of Euro 2020, where Hampden Park will play host to three matches. It has been a long wait of over 20 years since they last graced such a stage but there is optimism that a promising batch of young players might be able to end their drought. Historically, this is a fixture that Belgium have much the better of, having won 10 of the previous 17 meetings and losing only four. It would be a shock if they did not enhance those statistics in Glasgow on Friday.<doc-sep>
Andy Robertson will captain Scotland against Belgium (Picture: Getty Images) Scotland do not get their Nations League campaign underway until Monday, but first they play a friendly against Belgium on Friday night. The two sides meet at Hampden as Scotland prepare for their Nations League clash with Albania and Belgium ready themselves for Iceland. exclusive Instagrammer accused in £4,000,000 forex 'scam' finally breaks silence The Scots have been in a pretty woeful run of form this year, losing four of their last five matches to the likes of Costa Rica and Peru. Belgium are in action for the first time since losing the World Cup semi-final to France in July. Eden Hazard should captain Belgium on Friday night (Picture: Isosport) When is Scotland vs Belgium? The match is on Friday, 7 September with kick-off at 7.45pm at Hampden. What TV channel is Scotland vs Belgium on and is there a live stream? Sky Sports Main Event will be showing the game live with coverage starting at 7pm. If you are a Sky Sports subscriber you can stream the match on Sky Go, if not, you can buy a Sky Sports Day Pass through Now TV. Craig Gordon will start in goal for Scotland (Picture: Getty Images) What are the odds? (Courtesy of Betfair) 6/1 Scotland 16/5 Draw 2/5 Belgium Belgium manager Roberto Martinez lapped up the applause after reaching the World Cup semi-final (Picture: Getty Images) Scotland squad Goalkeepers: Jordan Archer (Millwall), Craig Gordon (Celtic), Allan McGregor (Rangers). Defenders: Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers), Stephen O’Donnell (Kilmarnock), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen), John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian), Kieran Tierney (Celtic). Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), James Forrest (Celtic), Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth), Ryan Jack (Rangers), Kevin McDonald (Fulham), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Callum Paterson (Cardiff City), Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United). Forwards: Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), Steven Naismith (Hearts) Belgium squad Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Matz Sels (Strasbourg). Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur), Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur), Thomas Meunier (Paris St-Germain), Timothy Castagne (Atalanta), Dedryck Boyata (Celtic), Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Midfielders: Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), Hans Venaken (Club Brugges), Birger Verstraete (Gent), Yannick Carrasco (Dalian Yifang), Youri Tielemans (Monaco), Mousa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Eden Hazard (chelsea), Nacer Chadli (Monaco). Forwards: Dries Mertens (Napoli), Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United), Michy Batshuayi (Valencia), Leandro Trossard (Genk) MORE : Joachim Low launches fresh attack on Arsenal star Mesut Ozil MORE : Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson labels Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard as one of the top five players in the world