McTominay Expected to be Fit for Scotland's World Cup Opener

The Situation with McTominay

Scotland are confident Scott McTominay will be fit to face Haiti on Saturday despite the midfielder sitting out training on Thursday due to a stomach complaint.

McTominay's Importance to the Team

McTominay, widely considered Scotland’s most influential player, was a notable absentee as Steve Clarke put his players through their paces for a final time in North Carolina before departing for Boston. There, Scotland will play their first World Cup match in 28 years.

The Impact of McTominay's Absence

Word from inside the camp is that McTominay did not train as a precaution rather than through genuine fear he could miss the match. Still, an update from Clarke regarding McTominay – and whether any other players have been affected – will form a key part of the manager’s pre-match media duties on Friday.

McTominay's Recent Performance

McTominay returned an excellent midfield display as Scotland thumped Bolivia 4-0 on Sunday in their final World Cup warm-up match.

The Team's Preparation

“Hopefully that doesn’t spread,” said McTominay’s fellow midfielder Kenny McLean. “I am sure everybody has fingers crossed that Scott will be fine. Everybody knows what Scott brings. It is quite apparent how big a player he is for us. For all that it has been a team effort [to qualify], and always will be a real team effort, we have special players at the core.

The Future Outlook

“We are fortunate we have looked after ourselves as well as we could and we are as ready as we can be,” said McLean. “The training has been amazing, intense when it has to be, and we cannot complain about the preparations.