Soccer-Scotland start with Shankland and Adams in attack against Haiti


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BOSTON, June 13 (Reuters) - ⁠Scotland coach Steve Clarke selected Lawrence ⁠Shankland and Che Adams to start ‌in attack against Haiti on Saturday for theirWorld Cup Group C opener in Scotland's first World Cup ​match since 1998.

• Scott McTominay, ⁠who suffered a ⁠stomach bug this week, was selected to start ⁠alongside ‌John McGinn in an attack-minded midfield.

• Angus Gunn got the ⁠nod to start in goal over Craig ​Gordon who ‌has only recently recovered from injury.

• ⁠Haiti striker ​Duckens Nazon was omitted from the starting 11 and had to settle for a ⁠place on the bench.

• Haiti ​coach Sebastien Migne fielded two players with experience from England's Premier League - Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and ⁠Wilson Isidor.

Lineups:

Haiti: Johny Placide; Carlens Arcus, Ricardo Ade, Hannes Delcroix, Martin Experience; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Danley Jean Jacques; Louicius Deedson, Ruben Providence, ​Wilson Isidor, Frantzdy Pierrot.

Scotland: ⁠Angus Gunn; Aaron Hickey, Andy Robertson, Grant ​Hanley, Jack Hendry; Scott McTominay, ‌John McGinn, Lewis Ferguson, ​Ben Gannon-Doak; Che Adams, Lawrence Shankland.

(Writing by William SchombergEditing by Toby Davis)

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