Malta v Scotland World Cup qualifier

Malta begins their World Cup qualifying campaign with a tricky home match against Scotland.

Despite a fine warm-up game away to Estonia, coach Pietro Ghedin has made a number of changes for this opening Group G fixture.

Malta line-up

Hogg, Caruana, Zerafa, Sciberras, Agius, Fenech, Gambin, Schembri(capt), Borg, Scicluna and Effiong.

Scotland line-up

Marshall, Paterson, Robertson, Martin, Hanley, Bannan, Fletcher(capt), Burke, Martin, Snodgrass, Ritchie.