LUXEMBOURG V SCOTLAND – THE FINAL CHANCE
THE Euros are just around the corner now and Steve Clarke has one last game to prepare his squad for the tournament.
Scotland travel to Luxembourg after a very promising performance against Netherlands on Wednesday.
It’ll be a couple of days off after this game before they gather at the training base at Rockliffe Hall in Middlesbrough for the duration of Euro 2020.
With seven players missing from that Netherlands game, there will be changes for this game as Clarke gets a look at his squad.
Che Adams, Grant Hanley, David Marshall, John McGinn, Stephen O’Donnell and Nathan Patterson were left out on precautionary grounds after being deemed to be “in the vicinity” of John Fleck, who tested positive for Covid last week, more than the rest of the squad.
Sheffield United midfielder Fleck is still KO’d but a fresh round of negative tests for the rest means Clarke is set to welcome back the other players and hand them some minutes against Luxembourg tomorrow.
Fleck isn’t reported to be showing any symptoms but needs to return two negative tests before he can be allowed to rejoin the squad properly.
Fellow midfielder Callum McGregor has revealed the rest of the Scotland boys have been trying to keep Fleck occupied and a part of the group whilst confined to his room in self-isolation.
The Hoops ace said the players have been in regular contact with Fleck – but only via text or conversations with Fleck on his balcony.
McGregor said: “We’ve tried to keep in touch with him via texts and the boys have been shouting up at his balcony.
“It’s difficult for John. He’s going to be in that room for a wee while. We try to keep him included and we hope he can rejoin the group soonish.”
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