Kieran Tierney has been dominated out for the the remainder of Scotland’s Euro 2024 marketing campaign with a hamstring damage.
The Arsenal left-back needed to be stretchered off throughout the second half of Scotland’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Wednesday after touchdown awkwardly on his leg.
Steve Clarke admitted after the sport he was involved in regards to the 27-year-old’s availability for the remainder of the marketing campaign and assistant John Carver has now confirmed the worst.
Forward of their essential closing group recreation in opposition to Hungary, Carver mentioned: “He had a difficulty the opposite evening together with his hamstring, and as we communicate he’s heading house to be assessed by Arsenal. That’s all I can say in the mean time.
“They’ll provide you with updates after they have it however he’s clearly extraordinarily disenchanted. If we do progress, he’ll be again to assist us.
“He’s a younger lad with loads of time and he’s bought to ensure he’s proper for his return.
“It’s a blow as a result of he’s one in every of our prime gamers and in event soccer you want your greatest gamers on the park.
“Every time any workforce loses their greatest gamers, it impacts the scenario. It’s additionally a possibility for another person to step in.”
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— Scotland Nationwide Staff (@ScotlandNT) June 21, 2024
‘I’d have snapped your hand off’
A win for the Tartan Military on Sunday is prone to seal their place within the knockout stage as among the finest third-placed sides as they arrive up in opposition to a workforce with out a level to date.
Following a disappointing 5-1 defeat to Germany of their first recreation, Clarke’s males responded with a spirited draw in opposition to Switzerland, with Scott McTominay’s opener cancelled out by Xherdan Shaqiri’s stunner.
And Carver admitted he’s happy their marketing campaign continues to be alive going into the ultimate recreation.
He mentioned: “Let’s not overlook the trouble we put within the different evening, bodily and emotionally. It was a very good evening, a great way to pay folks again, specifically the Tartan Military.
“It was a very good efficiency in opposition to extraordinarily good opposition. We’re speaking about an opposition who’ve certified for the final 5 main tournaments, we knew we have been in a tough group however we’re sat with a possibility to get into the final 16.
“We’ve by no means accomplished it earlier than, as a result of it’s laborious. We all know what’s forward of us. Should you’d mentioned to us you continue to have an opportunity of qualifying going into the final recreation, I’d have snapped your hand off.”