Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has been forced to withdraw from the World Cup squad after sustaining a knee injury during Saturday's warm-up match against Curacao at Hampden Park. Gilmour expressed profound disappointment on Instagram, stating that having his “childhood dream” of playing in a World Cup taken away by injury was “a tough one to get my head around”. The 24-year-old Napoli player thanked fans for their support and urged them to back the team in his absence, promising to return to playing soon. Nineteen-year-old Manchester United midfielder Tyler Fletcher was called up as Gilmour's replacement, making his debut as a half-time substitute in the 4-1 victory against Curacao. Scotland's team are currently in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for their pre-tournament camp, with a friendly against Bolivia scheduled before their Group C matches against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. In fullScotland’s Billy Gilmour breaks silence after World Cup injury heartbreakThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Billy Gilmour sends message to Scotland fans after being ruled out of the World Cup
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has been forced to withdraw from the World Cup squad after sustaining a knee injury during Saturday's warm-up match against Curacao at Hampden Park. Gilmour expressed profound disappointment on Instagram, stating that having his “childhood dream” of playing in a World Cup taken away by injury was “a tough one to get my head around”. The 24-year-old Napoli player thanked fans for their support and urged them to back the team in his absence, promising to return to playing soon. Nineteen-year-old Manchester United midfielder Tyler Fletcher was called up as Gilmour's replacement, making his debut as a half-time substitute in the 4-1 victory against Curacao. Scotland's team are currently in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for their pre-tournament camp, with a friendly against Bolivia scheduled before their Group C matches against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. In fullScotland’s Billy Gilmour breaks silence after World Cup injury heartbreakThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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