You are Scotland boss Steve Clarke… what would you do?

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Nations League: Scotland v Croatia

Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow Date: Friday, 15 November Time: 19:45 GMT

Coverage: Listen live on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Scotland and follow live updates on the BBC Sport website & app

Scotland have won once in their past 16 matches so perhaps fresh ideas are needed.

Maybe you could be the coach to change the national team's fortunes, starting with the final two Nations League matches of the campaign?

Croatia visit Hampden on Friday, before Scotland travel to face Poland the following Monday.

If you were given the chance to be Steve Clarke and take charge, what would your approach be?

You can select your XI, map out your tactics and deliver the pre-match team talk below...

Choose your XI and your formation?

Things are looking better than they did for the last double header in October.

Influential midfielder John McGinn is back after injury, while Scott McKenna, Jack Hendry, Greg Taylor, Lawrence Shankland and Tommy Conway also return.

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn is still absent, as are the likes of Aaron Hickey, Nathan Patterson, Kieran Tierney and Lewis Ferguson. And Che Adams is a doubt.

But there are still more options than there were last month, so who would be in your XI?

Pick your Scotland XI

Pick your Scotland XI for the Nations League match against Croatia.

Fans' messages for the team

Brian: Ok boys, we want to put them under pressure from the first kick, get the Tartan Army involved. Show desire and an intensity that they won't be able to live with. Get in there!

Mark: Everyone thinks we're out, we know we're not and you know you're not, now go prove it.

George: Be positive and impose yourselves on Croatia. Take the game to them and try to turn their defenders especially in wide positions. Getting dangerous balls into their box is crucial. We must play at a good tempo and give the support a chance to buy into the game. The painfully slow build up must be left behind.

Kenny: Remind the player they are playing for their country and 100% effort is required. We need to press high and don't let the defence or midfield get too much time on the ball. Use the width of the park and use the quick players up and down the flanks. Defence-wise I would tell them to stay on their feet and not dive into tackles and be clever when we have the ball. At least three young players are a must. We need to be showing plenty of energy.

Anon: Keep on the front foot. The first move is forward. Relax, be confident in our shape, and press in numbers.

James: Be positive, you can win this. Be strong and give everything you have got.