Robertson's record 103rd cap comes in St Gallen, where Scotland must win and need help

Andy Robertson is set to become Scotland's most-capped male player on Monday in St Gallen, and the record arrives on a night when Scotland cannot afford a celebration-only performance. The captain drew level with Kenny Dalglish on 102 caps in Friday's 2-1 win over North Macedonia, and his 103rd would come against a Switzerland side that is already promoted, while Scotland need to win and hope Slovenia drop points in North Macedonia to grab second place in League B Group 1.

Scotland sit third, one point behind Slovenia, with second place carrying a spot in the promotion play-offs. Switzerland clinched first with a 0-0 draw in Maribor on Friday and have 13 points, so the only open question in the group is whether Sébastien Pocognoli's team can overtake Slovenia on the final night. Kickoff at Berit Sitterstadion is 7:45 p.m. UK time, 2:45 p.m. ET.

The reverse fixture is the warning sign. Switzerland won 3-0 at Hampden Park in September, in Pocognoli's first home game, after Jack Hendry was sent off early. Since then Scotland have scored all five of their group goals across three matches and are unbeaten away from home in the section, with back-to-back clean sheets on the road.

The opening may be in the Swiss team sheet. Murat Yakin told reporters he would make changes now that promotion is secured. "Monday is about prestige, points, and putting on a good show for our own fans," he said, per The Scotsman, adding that he wants to see "another three or four guys" from the start but is "not going to replace the entire team."

Switzerland are already without captain Granit Xhaka (calf) and Aston Villa's Johan Manzambi, who went back to his club with a calf problem. Swiss media expect Gregor Kobel to be rested in goal, and uncapped players such as Samuel Ballet and Roggerio Nyakossi could get debuts.

Robertson won't be the only one chasing history. John McGinn scored both goals against North Macedonia in his 94th appearance, moving past Hughie Gallacher into third on Scotland's all-time scoring list, and he is now six caps short of 100. Previews expect Pocognoli to keep the same XI, with McGinn and Scott McTominay behind Che Adams and Robertson on the left.

Scotland lead the all-time series with Switzerland eight wins to six, with four draws. For Robertson, the cap record is guaranteed the moment he steps on the field. Whether it comes with a play-off place depends on a win in St Gallen and a result in Skopje.