Angus Gunn is a doubt for Scotland's Nations League double-header after the goalkeeper picked up a knock in Norwich City's 4-0 win over Hull City in the Championship. Gunn, who has established himself as Scotland's number one over the past year, was injured during the closing stages of the first half at Carrow Road and did not appear after the interval, with understudy George Long taking his place.
Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff confirmed the nature of the injury, stating: "Angus jumped to take the ball and took a knock in the ribs. He was in some discomfort and was unable to come out for the second half. It's too early to say if he will be able to go away with Scotland – we'll know more once he has had a scan."
Scotland are set to visit Croatia on Saturday before hosting Portugal three days later. Head coach Steve Clarke is already facing a selection crisis, being without 10 players due to injury and short of options in goal. Craig Gordon has been recalled to the squad in place of Zander Clark after reclaiming his regular starting place with Heart of Midlothian. Dundee's Jon McCracken, who was called up for the first time in September, has retained his position in the latest squad.
The situation is compounded by the injury woes of other players, including twice-capped striker Ross Stewart, who lasted just 21 minutes into his first start for Southampton since joining from Sunderland last September. Stewart had made four substitute appearances after a long-term injury but limped off early during the match against Arsenal, where replacement Cameron Archer opened the scoring before the Gunners fought back to win 3-1.
The injury to Gunn adds to the mounting challenges for Clarke ahead of the crucial matches. This report has been sourced from BBC.