World Cup qualifiers: Scotland’s Billy Gilmour has ‘good likelihood’ of…

World Cup qualifiers: Scotland’s Billy Gilmour has ‘good likelihood’ of…

Steven Naismith believes key midfielder Billy Gilmour still has “a good chance” of being match for Scotland’s doubtlessly crucial final World Cup qualifier against Denmark next Tuesday even though he has been dominated out of Saturday’s conflict with Greece.

The 24-year-old has missed Napoli’s last two games with a groin injury and it was announced on Monday that he had not travelled to Turkey to hitch Steve Clarke’s squad for his or her training camp ahead of this weekend’s match in Piraeus.

Assistant coach Naismith revealed that there’s still optimism that 43-cap Gilmour shall be match to rejoin the squad for the go to of the Danes next week – a match wherein the Scots can have the likelihood to seal a spot at the World Cup in the event that they keep away from defeat in Greece.

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Scotland assistant Steven Naismith is confident his aspect can get outcomes against Greece and Denmark to safe automated World Cup qualification

“Billy’s obviously picked up an injury a couple of weeks back,” said Naismith. “There was an argument to have him on site, but he’s better being at home and seeing how this week goes to give him the best chance to be ready, and that’s still a good, realistic possibility.

“The larger threat comes in the event you perhaps power him into the first game when he isn’t 100 per cent and damages more, whereas in the event you give him another week then the probabilities of him being at a extremely good level to enter that last game is high.

“I think there’s still a good chance that he can meet up when we’re back home.”

Angus Gunn began Scotland’s first 4 qualifiers even though he was not playing for Nottingham Forest.

Gunn’s absence by injury for this month’s double-header means Clarke must choose between Falkirk’s Scott Bain, who has not gained a cap since 2019, Rangers’ Liam Kelly, who has made one club look this time period, and Hearts veteran Craig Gordon, who has not performed a competitive game since the start of May.

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Scott Bain is in rivalry to earn his first Scotland cap in over six years after fearing staying at Celtic for too lengthy had ruined his likelihood of another call-up

“I think it’s definitely been an area that’s been tricky to navigate over the years,” Naismith said of the goalkeeping issue. “But what I would say is the guys that have come in at certain points have done really well.

“If you take a look at the very first game, Denmark away, there was a query mark because we had no goalies playing every week however Angus Gunn sees the alternative and takes it.

“I think in the four games he played, he was excellent. I would argue that they’re probably four of his best performances internationally. That door then opens up now for another goalie to take that chance.

“Two games from a World Cup to stake a declare, not only to play in these games, however to plant the seed of being the primary.

“I think for a lot of international football, there is the clear number one and everybody else knows their role, but it’s one of those situations where that position is up for grabs.”

Scotland squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Scott Bain (Falkirk), Craig Gordon (Hearts), Liam Kelly (Rangers).

Defenders: Josh Doig (Sassuolo), Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Jack Hendry (Al Etiffaq), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Kieran Tierney (Celtic).

Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon Doak (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich), Scott McTominay (Napoli), Connor Barron (Rangers), Andy Irving (West Ham).

Forwards: Che Adams (Torino), Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham), George Hirst (Ipswich), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts).

Scotland’s final World Cup qualifiers

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