Scott McTominay has rejoined his Scotland national teammates in training, following a brief period of illness that had raised concerns about his availability for the team’s 2026 World Cup debut against Haiti.

McTominay Concern for Scotland Resolved

McTominay traveled to the team’s Boston training base separately from the rest of the squad. He also missed Thursday’s training session, which was a worry given that Scotland’s World Cup campaign is set to kick off on Sunday morning.

However, these concerns appear to have been allayed, as video footage of McTominay participating in training with the Scotland squad on Friday has surfaced online.

It is understood that McTominay was suffering from a stomach bug. He traveled separately to prevent his teammates from contracting the illness in the crucial hours before their first World Cup match since 1998.

Scotland’s head coach, Steve Clarke, has confirmed that McTominay is feeling “perfect and ready to go.” However, he cautioned against placing the entire nation’s expectations on a single player.

“I’ve got 26 superstars here. To try to put so much on one person is not fair,” Clarke stated. “We’ve built everything we’ve done over the last seven years on the squad, the team, everyone being together and playing their part at certain times. We are delighted with Scott’s abilities and what he can bring to the team. But we are going to need another 15 to bring the same if we want to have a positive tournament.”

English Translation:

Scott McTominay Back in Training with Scotland After World Cup Scare

Scott McTominay has been seen back in training with the rest of his Scotland national team colleagues after a brief illness scare that put the Napoli midfielder at risk of missing his nation’s 2026 World Cup opener against Haiti.

McTominay Panic Over for Scotland

McTominay travelled separately from the rest of the Scotland national team as they arrived at their training base in Boston. The Napoli midfielder also missed his team’s training session on Thursday, which came as a concern given that Scotland’s World Cup campaign will get underway at 2:00 AM BST on Sunday morning.

However, the panic now appears to be over as footage has emerged online of McTominay being back in training with the Scotland squad on Friday.

It is understood that McTominay was suffering from a stomach bug. He travelled separately so as not to put his other teammates at risk of falling ill in the hours leading up to their first World Cup match since 1998.

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has confirmed that McTominay is feeling ‘perfect and ready to go’, but warns that it is unfair to put the expectations of an entire nation onto one man’s shoulders.

“I’ve got 26 superstars here. To try to put so much on one person is not fair.

“We’ve built everything we’ve done over the last seven years on the squad, the team, everyone being together and playing their part at certain times.

“We are delighted with Scott’s abilities and what he can bring to the team. But we are going to need another 15 to bring the same if we want to have a positive tournament.”