Scotland's McTominay 'ready to go' after illness

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Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay takes part in training on the eve of the World Cup opener against Haiti, having missed out the previous day because of an upset stomach.

Scotland caput manager Steve Clarke says Scott McTominay is feeling "perfect and acceptable to go" for the World Cup opener against Haiti aft recovering from an upset stomach.

The Napoli midfielder took portion successful grooming connected Friday having missed retired connected Thursday owed to a flimsy illness.

The 29-year-old travelled from Scotland's grooming campy successful Charlotte to Boston separately from the remainder of the squad arsenic a precaution, alongside a doctor.

Although pleased McTominay is available, Clarke downplayed the value of immoderate 1 subordinate to his side's chances.

"I've got 26 superstars here," Clarke said.

"To effort to enactment truthful overmuch connected to 1 idiosyncratic is not fair. We've built everything we've done implicit the past 7 years connected the squad, the team, everyone being unneurotic and playing their portion astatine definite times.

"We are delighted with Scott's abilities and what helium tin bring to the team. But we are going to request different 15 to bring the aforesaid if we privation to person a affirmative tournament."

Centre-back Scott McKenna, who has not trained this week, volition miss the Haiti crippled with a calf contented but is expected to bid connected Monday.

Scotland get their archetypal World Cup successful 28 years nether mode erstwhile they look Haiti connected Saturday (Sunday, 02:00 BST) astatine Boston Stadium successful Foxborough.

They volition besides look Morocco and Brazil successful the radical stage.

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