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By Caroline Cheese
1118: As we enjoy the Japanese national anthem, a bit of Scotland team news for you: Craig Gordon returns after missing the last two World Cup qualifiers. Stephen McManus will be captain in the absence of Darren Fletcher. Aberdeen striker Lee Miller starts up on his own after Steven Fletcher picked up a knock. Hearts left-back Lee Wallace, Preston winger Ross Wallace, West Brom’s Graham Dorrans and Dundee United winger Craig Conway make their international debuts. Celtic defender Gary Caldwell will have a holding role in front of the back four, with Dorrans supporting Miller from midfield.1114: First a minute’s respectful silence for former Scottish FA president and Fifa vice-president David Will, who died last month.1113: TEAMS Japan v Scotland
Japan: Kawashima, Abe, Iwamasa, Konno, Uchida, Hashimoto, Inamoto, Kengo Nakamura, Ishikawa, Honda, Maeda.
Scotland: Gordon, Whittaker, Berra, McManus, Lee Wallace, Caldwell, Ross Wallace, Dorrans, Adam, Conway, Miller1112: You say that like the live text is some sort of last resort, Greg. I’m hurt. But not surprised. Cripes, the teams are on their way out and I haven’t even told you who’s playing…From Greg, Edinburgh, via text on 81111: "It’s never too early for football Caroline! Stuck in the office having to follow the game on live text. Come on the Scots!"1107: It is of course the entirely reasonable footballing hour of 7.07pm in Yokahama. If you’re in the UK, though, you may be interested to know this match is being streamed on the BBC website. Live sport on the internet eh Who’da thunk it1100: Well, this is a bit early for football isn’t it I’m still in tea and bacon sandwich mode. But apparently that’s the way they swing in Japan, where George Burley has taken his Scotland squad. They’re calling it an ‘international friendly’. But hey: when are matches between these two ever friendly