Scotland’s disrupted preparations for their crucial Nations League meeting with Ukraine on Tuesday have been further hindered by the emergence of a virus within Steve Clarke’s squad.
Scotland need a draw in Krakow to secure promotion to Group A but any such outcome must be achieved the hard way. Andy Robertson’s injury means he has played no part in this international window.
Kieran Tierney and Scott McKenna, starters in the win against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, have returned to their clubs.
Scott McTominay’s booking against the Irish earned him a suspension. And it has now emerged that Greg Taylor, Lyndon Dykes, Che Adams, Stuart Armstrong and members of the Scotland backroom staff have been hit by a bug. “It has been different,” a typically understated Clarke said. “I was totting up the injuries the other day and from my expanded pool of players, I’m missing something like 16.