McTominay Cleared for Scotland's World Cup Opener vs
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- Scott McTominay is "perfect and ready to go" for Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday after missing Thursday's training session with a stomach illness and returning to training Friday
- Steve Clarke downplayed any dependence on a single player, telling reporters: "I've got 26 superstars here... To try to put so much on to one person is not fair"
- The 29-year-old Napoli midfielder travelled separately from the rest of the squad alongside a doctor as a precaution after arriving in Boston
- Centre-back Scott McKenna will miss the Haiti fixture with a calf injury and is only expected to resume training on Monday
- Scotland kick off their first World Cup since 1998 at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, with group-stage fixtures also against Morocco and Brazil
Why it matters: Scotland's first World Cup appearance in 28 years opens against Haiti, and losing McTominay — Clarke's most influential midfielder — would have been a significant blow. McKenna's calf issue, by contrast, forces Clarke into defensive reshuffling for the Group B opener against a Morocco and Brazil group stage that leaves little margin for error.
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