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Neilson poised for Scotland debut Neilson ready for Scotland debut
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Hearts right-back Robbie Neilson is expected to make his Scotland debut in place of the suspended Christian Dailly against Ukraine on Wednesday. Hearts right-back Robbie Neilson is to make his Scotland debut in place of the suspended Christian Dailly against Ukraine on Wednesday.
Celtic's Kenny Miller will return from his ban to start, while fellow striker Garry O'Connor misses the game after his decision not to travel to Kiev.Celtic's Kenny Miller will return from his ban to start, while fellow striker Garry O'Connor misses the game after his decision not to travel to Kiev.
Andriy Shevchenko has recovered from illness to start for Ukraine. Andriy Shevchenko has recovered from illness to lead Ukraine's attack.
But fellow forward Oleksiy Byelik and defender Oleh Romanchuk are sidelined, while Volodymyr Yezerskyi is suspended.But fellow forward Oleksiy Byelik and defender Oleh Romanchuk are sidelined, while Volodymyr Yezerskyi is suspended.
Andriy Gusin should be available after missing Saturday's defeat by Italy through injury, alongside fellow midfielder Anatoliy Tymoschuk, who is likely to have recovered from a knock he received at the weekend. Kenny Miller has played exceptionally well for us in away games especially Scotland manager Walter Smith Andriy Gusin should be available after missing Saturday's defeat by Italy through injury, alongside fellow midfielder Anatoliy Tymoschuk, who is likely to have recovered from a knock he received at the weekend.
Kenny Miller has played exceptionally well for us in away games especially Scotland manager Walter Smith
James McFadden started for Scotland in the victory over France on Saturday.James McFadden started for Scotland in the victory over France on Saturday.
But, having just returned from injury, a lack of match fitness means Miller will take his place should Smith once again play with just one striker. But, having just returned from injury, a lack of match fitness means Miller will take his place if, as expected, Smith once again plays with just one striker.
"Kenny Miller will come back into the side tomorrow," said Smith. "Kenny Miller will come back into the side," said Smith.
"He has played exceptionally well for us in away games especially.""He has played exceptionally well for us in away games especially."
McFadden could always be deployed on the left of midfield and will compete with Lee McCulloch for that berth.
Hibernian right-back Steven Whittaker was called into the squad to cover for the absent Dailly.Hibernian right-back Steven Whittaker was called into the squad to cover for the absent Dailly.
But Neilson is likely to start, although Smith has yet to make a final decision. But 26-year-old Neilson has done enough to impress Smith.
"We'll sit down and look at our options and see how everyone is," he said. The manager told the Evening Times: "Robbie has been a steady player for Hearts over the last couple of seasons and I have every confidence in him.
"We will train fully tonight and, after that, we will be able to assess everyone's fitness. "I did have other options, but I did not want to make a couple of changes to accommodate one player."
"We have one or two players who played the game on Saturday who hadn't played for four or five weeks. There will no other changes from the side that upset France at the weekend.
"We've got a lot of things to take into account on either side. "Darren Fletcher had a knock on the side of his knee, but he'll be okay," added Smith.
"Darren Fletcher had a knock on the side of his knee, but he'll be okay.
"One or two others have little knocks that I don't think will affect the team.""One or two others have little knocks that I don't think will affect the team."