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Mark Walker

Slovenia star claims he knows exactly what to expect from new-look Scotland

Zan Vipotnik believes he knows exactly what to expect from Scotland (Image: Shutterstock)

Slovenia star Zan Vipotnik believes he knows exactly what to expect from Scotland ahead of the Nations League showdown because he plays for Swansea City.

Scotland open their campaign with a tie in Ljubljana in what will be new manager Sebastien Pocognoli's first game in charge.

Swansea striker Vipotnik could lead the line against the Scots and has averaged over a goal every other game for the Welsh side.

He could even line up against club teammate Stephen Welsh, who was named in the Scotland squad for the first time.

And the 24-year-old has plenty of respect for Scotland.

He said: "Because I play in English football, it might be a little easier for me, because I know what Scotland's style will be.

"The Scots are extremely tough and have quality - they even qualified for the World Cup.

"But if we are treat this game the right way and have a full stadium behind us, we can achieve a great result.

"Four games in ten days will be tough as we've never played that amount of matches in one international window before.

"There are a lot of opportunities to play, which is great for all of us. I hope we can make the most of it and gain a good start.

"We've started the season well at Swansea and are currently top of the Championship and the atmosphere in the team is really great."

Meanwhile, Slovenia's Espanyol defender, Vanja Drkusic can't wait to get back to playing international football.

He said: "It feels like this is our first game for Slovenia for a long time.

"Everything is going according to plan in training and we're happy with how we look.

"I have not played as often as I would have wanted at Espanyol, so I was really looking forward to this call-up.

"I want to show myself again at international level, play a few games and I hope that my club status will change as well."

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