Groin injury rules Leeds skipper Liam Cooper out of Scotland duty

Liam Cooper has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Cyprus and Kazakhstan with a groin injury.The Leeds captain picked up the problem in Saturdays Sky Bet Championship win over Blackburn and a scan has revealed a small tear in his groin area.The Elland Road club said that Coopers injury is not thought to be major and he will work with staff at Thorp Arch with a view to being fit following the international break.Capped twice, 28-year-old Cooper also missed the lastdouble-header against Russia and San Marino in October with a groin issue. #LUFC captain Liam Cooper will not link up with Scotland for their forthcoming international matches after picking up an injury in Saturdays clash with Blackburn Leeds United (@LUFC) November 11, 2019Scotland boss Steve Clarke also looks almost certain to be without Scott McTominay after the Manchester United midfielder suffered an ankle injury close to the end of Sundays 3-1 Premier League win over Brighton at Old Trafford.Having been helped off the pitch after treatment, he was taken down the tunnel on a stretcher after several minutes of attention in the technical area.McTominay was able to walk out of Old Trafford, albeit with a bit of a limp, and the severity of the issue will be assessed on Monday.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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