Scotland suffered a savage double blow on Sunday night when Kieran Tierney and Scott McKenna were ruled out of Tuesday night’s crucial Nations League clash with Ukraine.
Already missing Manchester United’s Scott McTominay though suspension, Steve Clarke moved quickly to call in Hearts duo Stephen Kingsley and Barrie McKay ahead of Monday afternoon’s flight to Krakow.
Starters in the 2-1 win over the Republic of Ireland at Hampden, the twin loss of Arsenal’s Tierney and Nottingham Forest central defender McKenna represents a setback to hopes of claiming the single point the Scots need to secure a Euro play-off and promotion to Pool A of the Nations League.