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Injury Blow for Scotland Ahead of Luxembourg Matches
23 Feb
Summary
- Kirsty Maclean and Chelsea Cornet are injured for Scotland's World Cup qualifiers.
- The team will play Luxembourg in a two-leg match in early March.
- Leah Eddie and Amy Rodgers will replace the injured midfielders in the squad.
Scotland's national football team has been dealt a significant blow with the unavailability of midfielders Kirsty Maclean and Chelsea Cornet for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The team is set to face Luxembourg in a pair of matches, with the first leg scheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd, and the return fixture taking place four days later.
Liverpool's 20-year-old Maclean, a regular with 14 caps, and Birmingham City's 27-year-old Cornet, who has earned three caps, are both ruled out due to injury. Their absence will be felt as Scotland aims to start their World Cup campaign strongly.
To address the midfield void, the national squad will be bolstered by the inclusion of Rangers defender Leah Eddie and Nottingham Forest midfielder Amy Rodgers. Scotland is anticipated to be the strong favorite against Luxembourg, ranked significantly lower, in their opening Group H fixtures, which also include Belgium and Israel.
