Clarke ‘100% worried’ about Gilmour – 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 ScotlandPublished1 hour agoScotland head coach Steve Clarke is “100% worried” about Billy Gilmour after the Napoli midfielder came off injured during the 4-1 friendly win over Curacao.The 24-year-old will have a scan later on Saturday and Clarke says he is “hoping and praying he’ll be on the plane” when the Scots fly to the United States on Sunday.Gilmour started at Hampden but was withdrawn after pulling up with a knee issue. His replacement, Findlay Curtis, scored Scotland’s first-half leveller before Lawrence Shankland’s double after the break and a late Ryan Christie penalty.”One request was obviously no injuries,” Clarke stated. “Obviously, we’ve lost Billy and we’re not too sure how bad it is just now. “I think he’s going to his auntie’s wedding tonight. He’s obviously going to be assessed overnight and fingers crossed the wee man’s fine.”I’m 100% worried. 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.”We’ll just have to wait and see, there’s no point in speculating or thinking the worst, let’s wait and see what the medics say.”Scotland put four past 10-man Curacao
Clarke ‘100% worried’ about Gilmour – could Man Utd’s Fletcher replace him?
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Published10 December 2025
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