[DavidMc]

Georgia v Scotland

Scotland manager Alex McLeish aims to select as settled a side as he can for Wednesday's match in Georgia.

Scott Brown, Lee McCulloch and Alan Hutton all started in Saturday's win over Ukraine but have since withdrawn.

"We don't want to make too many changes and don't like to disrupt the momentum of an entire team," said McLeish.

Darren Fletcher and Christian Dailly are expected to bolster the midfield, while Graham Alexander is likely to step in for Hutton at right-back.

Fletcher has not played at all since picking up an injury in the 1-0 victory over France on 12 September.

But, with Paul Hartley and Gary Caldwell also missing through injury, the 23-year-old is almost certain to start in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson took the decision to allow Fletcher to join the Scotland camp on Saturday night.

Fletcher, who has 32 caps, could not have played at the weekend, due to suspension.

With left-back Gary Naysmith nursing a knock, Reading full-back Graeme Murty has also been called up.

"We have 20 players and it's quite a routine job this time around," added McLeish, who is suffering from the flu and staying away from his squad.

"Any one of the players who are on the bench could have started in this game, although I haven't told the players the team yet.

"It's a great opportunity and challenge for the guys who come into the team to show me that they are worthy of a place in the coming game against Italy.

"We had a set idea of who we could play. It's just a matter of personnel and systems, and we are ready to adjust if need be."

Brown and Hutton were outstanding in the 3-1 win over Ukraine but the Celtic midfielder picked up a hamstring strain and the Rangers right-back suffered a calf injury.

Striker Garry O'Connor and McCulloch are both suspended after being booked during the win at Hampden.

Naysmith, Barry Ferguson and Kenny Miller are a booking away from a ban for the final match against Italy next month.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Georgi Lomaia has pulled out of the Georgia squad.

Lomaia had a poor game in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Italy and has withdrawn by mutual agreement with the team management.

Georgi Makaridze, who is just 17, is set to make his competitive international debut.

The home side have lost top scorer Shota Arveladze to retirement and captain Kakha Kaladze and vice-captain Levan Kobiashvili to injury.

Experienced striker Georgi Demetradze is suspended and midfield playmaker Levan Tskitishvili is an injury doubt.

We are obviously going to miss the guys who have had to drop out with injury, but we now have other players of a good standard who can come in and do a job.