Scotland set off for World Cup – in picturesImage source, SNSImage caption, We’ll be coming… Scotland are on their way to the World CupPublished1 hour agoScotland are on their way to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, with the squad flying out to a training base in Florida on Sunday morning.”This is the third tournament this group has been at and we want to be the first Scottish team to get to the knockout stage,” mentioned head coach Steve Clarke at Glasgow Airport.”Hopefully we can show a bit of tournament experience and make it a summer to remember.”There has been one late change to the squad of 26 players, with Billy Gilmour injured in Saturday’s friendly win over Curacao.Manchester United’s Tyler Fletcher, 19, replaces the Napoli midfielder.”Everybody is devastated for Billy,” mentioned Clarke. “It’s heartbreaking when it happens at any time during a campaign, but for it to happen in the send-off game is particularly tough.”Image source, SNSImage caption, Scotland captain Andy Robertson leads the players from their Glasgow city centre hotelImage source, SNSImage caption, Billy Gilmour will not be joining his team-mates in the USA after suffering a knee injury at Hampden on SaturdayImage source, SNSImage caption, Tyler Fletcher, who is yet to start a game for Manchester United, is a surprise late inclusion in the squadImage source, SNSImage caption, A big thumbs-up from fans’ favourite John McGinn, who will hope to add to his 20 Scotland goals in the USAImage source, SNSImage caption, Fresh-faced wingers Findlay Curtis and Ben Gannon-Doak grab a quick drink before setting off for the airportImage source, SNSImage caption, Defenders Scott McKenna and Jack Hendry make their way past young fans at Glasgow AirportImage source, SNSImage caption, The Scotland party were piped on to the plane Image source, SNSImage caption, One last snap before take-off…Related topicsFootball
