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Scotland Men's Football Team

  1. Jovanovic on adaptability, Scots' experience & missing 'key' players

    Jane Lewis
    BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter in Athens

    Greece Manager Ivan Jovanovic during a Scotland Men's National Team press conference at Stadio Georgios KaraiskakisSNS

    Greece manager Ivan Jovanovic has been speaking to the media before his side's Nations League play-off first leg against Scotland on Thursday night in Athens.

    Here are the key points from his press conference:

    • Jovanovic doesn't think there's too much difference between the sides, but says Scotland have more experience of playing at a higher level, given they've played in League A and appeared at the last two Euros.

    • Says Scotland have "a lot of quality players, especially in midfield". Recent results against Portugal, Croatia and Poland in their group shows the level they can compete at.

    • Impressed Steve Clarke's side can "alter their play depending on opponent".

    • On preparing to face Scotland four times this year, he says they will "all be interesting matches" and difficult games for both sides.

    • On being without captain Tasos Bakasetas, who's injured, Jovanovic its "missing key players is a concern".

    • Konstantinos Karetsas, 17, who represented Belgium at youth level, "is a player we've followed for a while", and says the midfielder has made "an emotional decision" to chose Greece.