Ben Doak, having not played since December, has been ruled out of the Scotland squad for Euro 2024 due to a recent injury setback.
Doak's inclusion in Steve Clarke’s provisional squad for the tournament in Germany was unexpected.
After a five-month hiatus post-knee surgery, the 18-year-old resumed full training in May and was seen as a wildcard pick for Scotland.
With Clarke's offensive choices already limited by Lyndon Dykes' injury last week, Doak was anticipated to be in the final squad.
Nevertheless, the Scottish FA declared on Tuesday evening that a fresh injury had sidelined him, prompting the call-up of U21 striker Tommy Conway as his replacement.
Doak's absence is a significant loss for Scotland, who could have utilized his talents in the group matches against Germany, Switzerland, and Hungary.
Although his withdrawal was somewhat foreseen, given his managed training schedule and absence from Monday’s friendly victory against Gibraltar.
Doak might still accompany the Scotland team to the tournament, similar to Dykes, depending on his injury's severity.
The young player sustained MCL damage in a match against Chelsea U21s in December, underwent surgery, and was out for the season.
He returned to Liverpool's first-team training before the season's last game but wasn't considered for play.
The hope is that Doak's injury isn't grave, allowing him to regain fitness and support his Scotland teammates before returning to the AXA Training Centre for pre-season with Arne Slot.
