A victory will guarantee second in the group behind Denmark and a play-off place for a chance of winning a spot at the tournament in Qatar next year. It would then mean the match with the Danes on Monday becomes important in terms of trying to secure a seeding which would ensure the first play-off match is played at Hampden Park.
The Scotland Under-21s are also in action on Friday in a must-win fixture with Kazakhstan at Tannadice in qualifying for the European Championship.
The build-up, however, has been dominated by Steven Gerrard and Rangers. The Liverpool legend is set to leave the Ibrox club for Premier League side Aston Villa.
Scroll down and click through for all the latest headlines and transfer speculation from around the SPFL and Scottish football.
5. Celtic's transfer plans
“There will be some activity” in the January transfer window from Celtic, Ange Postecoglou has confirmed. The Australian is hoping to strengthen some areas of his squad but has assured fans it won’t be as chaotic as the summer window. He said: "I like to work pretty methodically. I don't like to rush into things, whether that's decisions about current affairs or future affairs.” (The Scotsman) Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group
6. Former Irish FA chief standing for Foundation of Hearts role
Former Irish FA chief Gerry Mallon is standing to become a Foundation of Hearts director with his role with Northern Ireland having ended last year. The 51-year-old is one of five candidates for election. He became a Hearts fan when he moved to Scotland for a job with Tesco Bank in 2018. (Evening News) Photo: SNS Group Craig Foy
7. Ex-Everton striker 'can't see Gerrard leaving'
Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell “can’t see Steven Gerrard leaving halfway through a season” despite the strong reports linking the Rangers boss with the switch to Aston Villa. He said: “I think he’ll stay there until the end of the season. Villa are a massive club, don’t get me wrong, but I just can’t see it.” (Football Insider) Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
8. Ferguson's compensation surprise
Rangers legend Barry Ferguson has admitted he is surprised at the reported compensation figure for Steven Gerrard and his management team believed to be around £3m, comparing it to that of Brendan Rodgers when he moved to Leicester City. He said: "I'm very surprised. You look at Brendan Rodgers and his team and assistants, I think it was £9million.” (Go Radio) Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group