"Kieran Tierney and Anthony Ralston have withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the opening World Cup qualifiers in Denmark and Belarus, with Josh Doig called up as cover. Both Celtic defenders played for Brendan Rodgers' side in Sunday's 0-0 draw at Rangers, although Ralston appeared to suffer a knock in the Champions League play-off defeat by Kairat Almaty four days before that."
"Max Johnston and Aaron Hickey are the remaining right-back options for head coach Steve Clarke, with Sassuolo's Doig boosting options at left-back. Liverpool left-back and Scotland captain Andy Robertson has flitted between his natural position and left wing-back for the national team in recent years while Doig has a solitary senior cap. Brentford's Hickey, 23, is fit again after a near-two year absence following major hamstring problems."
Kieran Tierney and Anthony Ralston withdrew from the Scotland squad for the opening World Cup qualifiers in Denmark and Belarus, and Josh Doig was called up as cover. Both Tierney and Ralston featured for Celtic in the 0-0 draw at Rangers, with Ralston appearing to pick up a knock days earlier in a Champions League play-off defeat. Max Johnston and Aaron Hickey remain right-back options while Doig bolsters left-back cover alongside Andy Robertson, who has alternated between left-back and left wing-back. Hickey is fit after a near-two-year hamstring absence and his minutes will be managed across the fixtures. Scotland begin at Parken, Copenhagen on Friday, 5 September (19:45 BST) before travelling to Hungary to face Belarus on Monday, with live coverage across BBC platforms and radio.
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