Andersen, Højland and staff member ill before showdown
Danes need draw and Scotland must win to reach finals
A sickness bug has disrupted Denmark’s plans for their make-or-break World Cup qualifier with Scotland in Glasgow on Tuesday. Brian Riemer, the Danish head coach, has admitted he is concerned over the situation amid fears the ailment will spread further before kick-off.
Joachim Andersen and Rasmus Højland missed Denmark’s surprising draw with Belarus on Saturday evening due to illness. The result in Copenhagen meant Scotland’s 3-2 loss to Greece was immaterial for Steve Clarke’s side. Scotland trail Denmark by a point in Group C as the teams prepare to meet in the final fixture. A draw will be sufficient for Denmark but the backdrop is fraught.
“Right now we have Joachim Andersen, who is sick, and we have Højlund, who is sick,” said Riemer. “And a staff member who is sick. We are in a situation where the doctor is on it. It is the season for such things. You can’t protect yourself 100% but we are doing everything we can and right now our hope and assessment is that we have put a plug in it and that on Tuesday we have 24 men who are fit for a fight and ready to play.
