Scotland endured a tough start to their Nations League campaign last month, when late goals from Poland and Portugal saw them fall to frustrating defeats.
There’s a chance to respond this month though, as Steve Clarke and his squad jet off to Zagreb for a clash with Croatia on Saturday, before returning to Hampden Park on Tuesday for an exciting home clash with Portugal.
Without a competitive win in over a year, the Tartan Army are desperate to see Scotland return to the form that saw them topple European champions Spain not too long ago, but will need to keep footballing legends such as Luke Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo quiet if they are to due so.
But which other players will Scotland need to nullify in the coming days? And which of their own players could deal a hammer blows to the two European giants and ignite Scotland’s Nations League campaign?
Ahead of the next set of Group A1 fixtures, we look at which 10 players have ranked highest in the group - according to popular statistic’s website FotMob.
9. Rafael Leao - Portugal
AC Milan speedster Rafael Leao has one assist in two games for Portugal and an average rating of 7.37. His passing accuracy is one of the highest in the group at 96.2%, while he also has a 66.7% dribble success rate. | Getty Images
10. Scott McTominay - Scotland
The only Scot in the top 10 list is, of course, Napoli favourite and Scotland talisman McTominay. The free-scoring midfielder has two goals in two games, and an average rating of 7.37. He is currently providing a 90% passing accuracy rate, and is Scotland's most potent attacker with an average of 4.50 shots per game. | SNS Group