Scotland boss Alex McLeish is hoping to keep changes to a minimum for tomorrow's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia.

Injuries and suspensions have left the Scotland squad depleted but the mood in the camp remains defiantly upbeat as McLeish's side look to protect their status as Group B leaders.

Scott Brown limped off with a hamstring injury during Saturday's 3-1 win over Ukraine, and McLeish has also lost Lee McCulloch and Garry O'Connor to suspension and Alan Hutton to a calf problem.

Midfielder Darren Fletcher, who suffered a knee injury early on in Scotland's 1-0 win over France in Paris, has declared himself fit again and Reading right-back Graeme Murty has also been drafted into the squad.

Discussing selection issues, McLeish said today: "We have 20 players and it's quite a routine job this time around. Any one of the players who are on the bench could have started in this game, although I haven't told the players the team yet.

"We don't want to make too many changes and don't like to disrupt the momentum of an entire team."

McLeish stressed Scotland would "adjust accordingly" to the changes forced upon them and gave an upbeat assessment.

He said: "It's a great opportunity and challenge for the guys who come into the team to show me that they are worthy of a place in the coming game against Italy. We had a set idea of who we could play. It's just a matter of personnel and systems, and we are ready to adjust if need be."

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Georgi Lomaia has pulled out of the Georgia squad ahead of the game. Lomaia had a poor game against Italy on Saturday and has withdrawn by mutual agreement with Georgia's team management.

Georgi Makaridze, who is just 17, is set to make his competitive international debut in Lomaia's absence.

Makaridze, who plays for Dinamo Tbilisi, said: "The match against Scotland is very important for us and there is no hope of an easy game."