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Euro 2020: Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss his team’s final Group D match against Croatia on Tuesday

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Billy Gilmour tested positive for Covid-19 and will have to isolate for 10 days
  • Gilmour was UEFA’s player of the match in a 0-0 draw against England
  • Scotland has one point from its two Group D matches in Euro 2020

Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss Scotland’s final Euro 2020 Group D match against Croatia on Tuesday as he has to isolate for 10 days.

Gilmour was UEFA’s player of the match on Friday in a 0-0 draw against England at Wembley Stadium. “The Scottish FA can confirm that a member of the Scotland National Team playing squad, Billy Gilmour, has tested positive for COVID-19,” a statement said.

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Gilmour made his Scotland debut as a substitute against the Netherlands in a friendly earlier this month, but was thrown in at the deep end from the start at Wembley in the eagerly-anticipated Group D ‘Battle of Britain’ clash by Clarke.

The 20-year-old did not look out of his depth as he helped Scotland nullify England to earn a point that gives them a chance of reaching the knockout stages of a competitive tournament for the first time in their history, should they beat Croatia in their final group match on Tuesday.

Players are regularly tested and are staying within team bubbles apart from when they are at matches. The Scottish Football Association said it had been liaising with Public Health England but did not announce if anyone else had been deemed a close contact and would have to also isolate.

Scotland has one point from its two Group D matches. Scotland, playing in their first major tournament since the 1998 World Cup, are bottom of Group D with one point. They need to beat 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia at Hampden Park to have a chance of reaching the knockout stages

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