Gilmour ruled out of World Cup – could Man Utd’s Fletcher replace him?

Gilmour ruled out of World Cup – could Man Utd’s Fletcher replace him?Image source, SNSImage caption, Billy Gilmour was comforted by Scotland team-mates after going down clutching his kneeByAndy CampbellBBC Sport ScotlandPublished30 May 2026, 15:53 BSTUpdated 42 minutes agoScotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has been ruled out of the World Cup after picking up a knee injury during Saturday’s 4-1 friendly win over Curacao.The Scottish FA validated the 24-year-old Napoli player would not take part in the finals, saying: “We’re all with you, Billy.”Gilmour, who was planning to attend a family wedding later on Saturday, started at Hampden but was withdrawn after pulling up in pain. His replacement, Findlay Curtis, scored Scotland’s first-half leveller before Lawrence Shankland’s double after the break and a late Ryan Christie penalty.Head coach Steve Clarke reported post-match he was “100% worried” about Gilmour.”One request was obviously no injuries,” Clarke reported. “He hurt himself in the tackle and then he made the decision he had to come off, so that tells you that he himself knew it wasn’t right.”The Scotland squad are scheduled to fly to the United States on Sunday.Figure caption, Clarke ‘100% worried’ about Gilmour injuryScotland put four past 10-man Curacao