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Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu was impressed by Scott McTominay’s heroics as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 in November to attain the World Cup.

The Napoli midfielder scored a spectacular overhead kick to open the scoring earlier than Lawrence Shankland, Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean additionally obtained on the scoresheet on a well-known Hampden night time.

And whereas Moriyasu singled out McTominay and Scotland captain Andy Robertson for reward, he expects a tricky check towards a workforce of “high intensity”.

“Andy Robertson, especially, is a player who plays at the top level and also Scott McTominay,” Moriyasu stated, through a translator.

“I remember his goal in the World Cup qualifier – an overhead kick which was brilliant.

“But it isn’t simply these two gamers, Scotland has many gamers I love.

“We are competing against a World Cup standard team. They are very dynamic in defense and offense as well, they play with a high intensity as well.

“So we’re wanting ahead to taking part in towards a workforce who’s of this stage.

“In the game, I want to see where we stand in the whole thing and how much we can express our quality.

“It’s a pleasure to be right here, to play towards an opponent who has an extended historical past of soccer.

“Tomorrow’s game is going to be tough but we’d like to work on our tactics before the World Cup.”