Soccer-McGinn to sit out Scotland game due to COVID-19


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Aston Villa - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - May 16, 2021 Aston Villa's John McGinn in action with Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze Pool via REUTERS/Mike Hewitt

(Reuters) - John McGinn will miss Scotland's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Denmark after testing positive for COVID-19, the Aston Villa midfielder said on Sunday.

McGinn was left out of Villa's squad for their last two matches, a 1-1 draw with Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday and a 6-0 win over Barrow in the League Cup in midweek.

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