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Scotland captain Robertson misses Kazak trip
LONDON, March 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson is
the latest player to drop out of Scotland’s opening Euro 2020 qualifier away
to Kazakhstan on Thursday.
Scotland’s captain has a dental problem which requires surgery, but could
feature against San Marino on Sunday.
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) had earlier confirmed that
Blackburn captain Charlie Mulgrew, Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer and
Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Barry Bannan had pulled out.
Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser and Cardiff’s Callum Paterson are in the squad,
but McLeish also confirmed neither would travel to Kazakhstan for the first
game on March 21 because of the artificial surface at the Astana Arena.
Scotland boss Alex McLeish is already without a host of players due to
injury and international retirement, while Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser and
Cardiff’s Callum Paterson have also not travelled to Kazakhstan because of
the artificial surface at the Astana Arena.
“This has been an ongoing agreement with club and country — they are not
going to play on the astro-turf,” McLeish said.
Aberdeen centre-back Scott McKenna also emerged as an injury doubt for the
after the 22-year-old played with a heavily-bandaged thigh during his side’s
1-1 draw with Livingston on Saturday.
BSS/AFP/RY/1815 hrs