World Cup Injury Watch

[ceudmilefailte]

5 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:

Presence does not score goals !!

It does help create them though. 

[Big Ramy 1314]

Just now, ceudmilefailte said:

It does help create them though. 

If you had someone who can finish, which we don't !!

[ceudmilefailte]

8 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:

If you had someone who can finish, which we don't !!

Catch 22 again   You can only score goals if you create chances. What we need is two players who can do both !!

[Big Ramy 1314]

9 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said:

Catch 22 again   You can only score goals if you create chances. What we need is two players who can do both !!

Respect your opinion mate, I just don't rate Dykes or Adams. They are both mince.. Just my opinion...

[ceudmilefailte]

36 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:

Respect your opinion mate, I just don't rate Dykes or Adams. They are both mince.. Just my opinion...

I would say Dykes was decent 3 or 4 years ago and Adam’s will always score goals against weaker opponents. 
I don’t think either of them have the all round game to play against Morocco or Brazil. 
I would say we have two strikers that might make an impact against higher level opponents, Stewart and the lad at Hull

[Caledonian Craig]

Worrying. McGinn missed today's match V Spurs due to a tight hamstring.

[Caledonian Craig]

On a more positive note Emery expects him to be okay for the Europa League semi-final.

[Bzzzz]

Big Craigie said last night that he's almost there fitness wise, hopefully by the end of the week... fingers crossed he'll be ready! 

[DesiScotsman]

On 4/29/2026 at 10:35 PM, Toepoke said:

Hopefully he's fit to resume for Morocco v Haiti 😁

Not sure about that tbh as it’s Scotland at the end of the day. You just know we might need Haiti to do us a favour in that game. Just like what Belarus done for us in Copenhagen.

Edited May 4 by DesiScotsman

[Caledonian Craig]

Che Adams injury obviously not as bad as was feared as he is on the subs bench for Torino this evening.

[GaryWood34]

Tommy Conway likely out. 
 

 

[Burj_Alba]

Could see by his reaction he thought it was serious, pity for the player but not the most worrying potential injury withdrawal 

[ThistleWhistle]

Be a shame for Conway if he misses out.  However he was probably getting picked because he can do a job out wide so it potentially leaves a spot for a wildcard who can actually play wide.  

[Bzzzz]

Craig Halkett done his achilles which is gutting for the guy, he's had a great season and has been solid. 

[scotlad]

51 minutes ago, ThistleWhistle said:

Be a shame for Conway if he misses out.  However he was probably getting picked because he can do a job out wide so it potentially leaves a spot for a wildcard who can actually play wide.  

Instead of just sticking a central midfielder out wide and hoping for the best, you mean? It's a radical idea but it might work.  🤔

[romanticscot]

5 hours ago, scotlad said:

Instead of just sticking a central midfielder out wide and hoping for the best, you mean? It's a radical idea but it might work.  🤔

Genius 

[DOUBLE A]

Conway ruled out of World Cup with ankle injury 

[bdgsct]

Hanley went off with a knee injury yesterday. Even if he was unable to train for 2 or 3 weeks, I think that should be enough not to take him. He's only played 2 and half games since being injured in early Feb. These few weeks in the run up were going to be essential to trying to get back match sharp. We've got away with it in the past (Denmark) and been burnt (Greece) before, but surely we can't take another gamble in the circumstances. You could argue that he would have been better suited to the final 2 group games but it's not much extra time to get up to speed. I'd take Mckenna, Souttar, Hendry and Hyam. I'd have taken Halkett if fit but now I'd take 5 full backs and an extra striker instead. Bowie, Mcburnie or Stewart.

If playing 4 at the back and we apre particularly unlucky with injuries, Tierney, Patterson or McLean could do a job at centre back in an emergency.

[mccaughey85]

1 hour ago, DOUBLE A said:

Conway ruled out of World Cup with ankle injury 

Thats opened the door big time for the likes of burke and Stewart. 

With Hanley out as well it's going to be interesting to see who gets called up as replacements.

[Burj_Alba]

Pity for the two players (is Hanley confirmed out?) but not the potentially devastating news of a McGinn, McTominay, Tierney etc ruled out 

[DesiScotsman]

5 hours ago, bdgsct said:

Hanley went off with a knee injury yesterday. Even if he was unable to train for 2 or 3 weeks, I think that should be enough not to take him. He's only played 2 and half games since being injured in early Feb. These few weeks in the run up were going to be essential to trying to get back match sharp. We've got away with it in the past (Denmark) and been burnt (Greece) before, but surely we can't take another gamble in the circumstances. You could argue that he would have been better suited to the final 2 group games but it's not much extra time to get up to speed. I'd take Mckenna, Souttar, Hendry and Hyam. I'd have taken Halkett if fit but now I'd take 5 full backs and an extra striker instead. Bowie, Mcburnie or Stewart.

If playing 4 at the back and we apre particularly unlucky with injuries, Tierney, Patterson or McLean could do a job at centre back in an emergency.

Craig Halkett would definitely have been the first choice for a replacement for Grant Hanley but with him injured too, what about Stephen Welsh from Motherwell as a call up? Been excellent this season.