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Gilmour admits mental struggle as he misses World Cup
Key takeaways
- SNSImage caption, Billy Gilmour left the team hotel on crutches
- Billy Gilmour admits "it's been a tough one to get my head around" after the Napoli midfielder was forced to drop out of Scotland's World Cup squad through injury.
- The 24-year-old pulled up with a knee problem during Saturday's 4-1 warm-up friendly win over Curacao at Hampden Park and had to be replaced shortly before half-time.
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SNSImage caption, Billy Gilmour left the team hotel on crutches
Billy Gilmour admits "it's been a tough one to get my head around" after the Napoli midfielder was forced to drop out of Scotland's World Cup squad through injury.
The 24-year-old pulled up with a knee problem during Saturday's 4-1 warm-up friendly win over Curacao at Hampden Park and had to be replaced shortly before half-time.
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