Slovenia need 'fantastic' game to thwart Scotland - Cesar

Bostjan Cesar believes his Slovenia side will have to play a "fantastic" 90 minutes to get a result against Scotland on Tuesday night.

The 44-year-old's team sit second in Nations League Group B1, ahead of the Scots on goal difference and having drawn 0-0 with Tuesday's hosts in Ljubljana last month.

But the former Slovenia and West Bromwich Albion centre-half points out that Sebastien Pocognoli's side played in League A last time round, albeit then under Steve Clarke.

"The way Scotland play, we need to be very disciplined and we need to have a fantastic 90 minutes to match them," Slovenia's head coach said.

"We need to find a balance with our attack and defence, we need to be together defending our goal and we need to be successful in attack.

"That's our wish and, if we are lucky, maybe we'll succeed. But the defence has to be strong.

"This match is very important to us, but of course there are more matches to play and we want to keep in the competition as long as we can."

Leeds United centre-half Jaka Bijol is expecting another physical test against a Scotland side who looked the much stronger side after the break in Slovenia.

"Coming to this stadium, it is going to be quite competitive because Scotland showed they are a good side," he said.

"Their style of football is such that it is going to be quite difficult for us, the way they run and with their fitness."