With Steve Clarke having guided Scotland to the Euro 2020 finals, expectant supporters are hoping for more of the same in 2022 World Cup qualifying.

"The increase in expectations is because we've done well," said Clarke.

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"I've been in this job a relatively short period and we've managed to qualify for a major tournament for the first time in 23 years.

"We don't want to forget that, we don't want to forget the good feeling. I don't want anybody to be too negative.

"We're certainly not negative in the camp. We're in a good place, everyone understands what we're trying to achieve."

Discophrenia: I’m going for a draw.

IndyOilman: Persisting with Cal Mac who passes the ball sideways and back all of the time. Armstrong or Fleck would've been far better. Glad to see Dykes and Adams starting and Gordon, too.

Liam Roberts: A decent attack-minded team. If only we’d played a similar forward-thinking team against Israel. We always give opponents too much respect.

Scotland's likely formation is vexing our pundits on Sportsound. Much chatter on the radio about who plays where...

As long as we don't see pint-sized Ryan Fraser between the sticks and Craig Gordon galloping down the flank from a right back berth.

What do you think? Get in touch and we'll include your tactical pearls of wisdom in our live coverage.

With hopes of an emphatic Scotland victory at Hampden, attention will also be on how Austria and Denmark fare this evening.

The Danes, group favourites, have maximum points from their opening two games and also boast an eye-watering goal difference of +10.

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Meanwhile, Austria have four points from six after following their draw with Scotland with a come-from-behind win against the Faroe Islands.

Ultravox may have famously sang: "This means nothing to me..." back in the halcyon days of the 80s, but tonight Vienna does hold tangible interest for Scotland.

Leanne Crichton
Scotland international on BBC Sportsound

Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

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So, Steve Clarke makes three changes to the side that started in Israel.

Craig Gordon, Kenny McLean and Lyndon Dykes come in with David Marshall, Jack Hendry and Stephen O'Donnell dropping out.

Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

Scotland: Gordon, Hanley, Tierney, Robertson, McTominay, McLean, McGregor, McGinn, Fraser, Dykes, Adams.

Subs: Marshall, O'Donnell, Hendry, Armstrong, Christie, Fleck, Gallagher, McKenna, Nisbet, McBurnie, McLaughlin, Palmer.

Faroe Islands: Nielsen, Davidsen, Nattestad, Vatnhamar, Rolantsson, Hendriksson, Andreasen, Hansson, Vatnhamar, Edmundsson, Olsen.

Subs: Danielsen, Knudsen, Bjartalid, Andrasson Olsen, Gestsson, Vatnsdal, Johannesen, Jonsson, Berg Soylu, Jensen, Thomsen.

Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann

Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

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Richard Gordon
BBC Sport Scotland

We've got to win, pure and simple. It's the Faroe Islands at Hampden and [we're] expecting a few changes to Steve Clarke's starting line-up.

We'll get that out as soon as we possibly can. It's been an unbeaten start but it is two draws [in Group F] so it's really important that we get the win.

Leanne Crichton, Billy Dodds and Willie Miller join me [on Sportsound from now] for all of the build-up.

Steve Clarke knows his starting line-up but like an opening batsman in the first Test of an Ashes series, he's giving nothing away early.

"I know what my team is - I've actually got it written down, it's in my pocket. I know the formation. But it's not something to share with the general public before the game.

"We understand the need to get the three points, so maybe a little bit less experimentation and fewer changes than maybe I'd make for a third match."

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Clarke hinted he will change goalkeeper for the visit of a Faroes side who drew 1-1 away to Moldova and led in Austria before succumbing to a 3-1 defeat.

Established first choice David Marshall received some criticism for failing to keep out Dor Peretz's long-range Israel opener, and Craig Gordon or Jon McLaughlin could now get a chance to impress.

"It's possible. Three games in a week, it's possible to have a look at another goalkeeper," Clarke said.

We're hoping Scotland record their first win in Group F tonight, but how many goals will they score?

What about the starting line-up? Would you like to see Steve Clarke freshen up the side or tinker with his formation?

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Great Expectations - not of the Charles Dickens variety but more along the lines of heightened ambitions for Scotland.

Steve Clarke has welcomed loftier aspirations for the national side, but the manager is also urging patience in World Cup qualifying.

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The Scots are searching for their first win in Group F - following draws with Austria and Israel - and will be keen to do just that tonight against the Faroe Islands.

Will Hampden witness a Scotland goal blizzard?

We're about to find out...