GLASGOW: Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, dealing a enormous blow to Scotland’s hopes of making it outside the group stages of a significant championship for the very first time in Euro 2020.
Gilmour picked the man-of-the-match award in Friday’s 0-0 draw against England at Wembley in his first global start.
However he will miss Tuesday’s struggle against Croatia in Hampden with Scotland having to win to have any chance of progressing into the previous 16.
“The FA can confirm that a part of the Scotland National Team playing group, Billy Gilmour, has tested positive for COVID-19,” the Scottish Football Association said in a statement.
“Having liaised with all Public Health England because the positive evaluation was listed, Billy will self-isolate for 10 times and for that reason skip tomorrow’s UEFA EURO 2020 Group D match against Croatia in Hampden.” Some other members of this group have been needed to self-isolate as a consequence of coming into contact with all the 20-year-old in Scotland’s training base in Middlesbrough.
The following Scotland midfielder, John Fleck, was likewise made to isolate for 10 days before the championship after testing positive through a training camp in Spain.