Germany's Lukas Podolski expects Scotland to play "dirty" in Euro 2016 qualifier

Germany and Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski believes that Scotland will play "dirty" when they face the world champions in Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier.

The Germans will take on Scotland in their first competitive fixture since lifting their fourth World Cup trophy in Brazil in the summer.

"I think they will play a dirty game," BBC Sport quotes Podolski as saying. "Teams like Scotland or Ireland, especially at home they are strong, but our focus is on winning the game on Sunday and this is important for us."

West Bromwich Albion midfielder Graham Dorrans is the latest Scotland player to withdraw from the squad ahead of this weekend's match in Germany.