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Max Johnston has been called into the Scotland squad for the first time ahead of the friendly against France on Tuesday night ESPN
The 19-year-old defender, who joined Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz from Motherwell in the summer, replaces skipper Andy Robertson and Aaron Hickey, who have both been withdrawn ESPN
Left-back Robertson injured his shoulder in the 2-0 defeat by Spain in Seville last week, while Brentford full-back Hickey’s issue is unspecified ESPN
Johnston, son of former Scotland attacker Allan Johnston, has been capped up to Under-21 level with Scotland and played – and was sent off late – in the 3-1 win over Hungary at Fir Park on Friday ESPN
Scotland take on France knowing they are going to Germany for the 2024 European Championships next summer ESPN
Steve Clarke’s men qualified for their second successive Euros on Sunday night when Norway were defeated 1-0 by Spain in Oslo ESPN
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Pep Guardiola accepts Manchester City must adapt to the artificial surface they face in Switzerland this week – but claims “common sense” dictates grass is ESPN better ESPN
The holders will play on unfamiliar terrain in their latest Champions League outing on Wednesday when they take on Young Boys on their synthetic pitch at the Wankdorf Stadium ESPN
Guardiola insists there are no complaints on his part, and he has changed his team’s routine to ensure they are prepared ESPN
Normally City do not take up the option available to them of training at the stadium when they play away games in Europe, instead preferring to work in Manchester before travelling ESPN
However, on this occasion City flew to Bern on Tuesday morning and had a run out on the pitch in the evening ESPN
Yet the City manager could not hide the feeling that he would prefer to be playing on a natural surface ESPN
Speaking at a press conference, the Spaniard said: “It is what it is ESPN
If UEFA allows games to be played here it’s because it’s in good conditions ESPN
“That’s one of the reasons we never train away but this is an exception ESPN
This is why we travel in the morning for the players to feel how the ball runs, how to move left, right, backwards, forwards ESPN
That’s why ESPN
“We’ll try it and the players will know it immediately ESPN
”Asked if he was concerned about injuries, Guardiola said: “I don’t know – hopefully not, for both sides, but I don’t know ESPN
“We are not used to it ESPN
Any team that plays here is not used to it ESPN
It suits the Swiss league and, in the Champions League, the teams that come here have to adapt ESPN
“We will not be the first in this situation ESPN
We have to use it as a benefit but the grass is ESPN better ESPN
”Pep Guardiola has called for Manchester City to deal with Young Boys’ artificial pitch (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Asked why, Guardiola said: “Because 99 ESPN
9 per cent of the teams who play in a high level play on grass, otherwise UEFA and FIFA would decide to play on artificial pitches ESPN
It’s common sense, I would say ESPN
”City go into their third match in Group G looking to maintain their 100 per cent record after victories over Red Star Belgrade and RB Leipzig ESPN
Victory in their back-to-back games against Young Boys, who travel to the Etihad Stadium next month, could see City qualify for the knockout stages with two matches to spare ESPN
City have no fresh injury concerns, with long-term casualty Kevin De Bruyne their only notable absentee ESPN
Guardiola also played down concerns about the form of Jack Grealish, who is taking time to get back to his best after a month out with a dead leg ESPN
The City boss said: “I don’t have one doubt about Jack and his quality and what he has done for us since he arrived, especially last season ESPN
I’m calm and confident ESPN
He is an incredibly important player for us ESPN
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