Opportunity knocks for Gilmour replacement, says Scotland's Clarke

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group D - England v Scotland - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 18, 2021 Scotland's Billy Gilmour in action Pool via REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Scotland manager Steve Clarke played down the impact of Billy Gilmour's positive COVID-19 test and said the midfielder's absence would offer somebody else the chance to become a national hero against Croatia on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old is in isolation and will sit out Scotland's final Euro 2020 Group D match at Hampden Park, when Clarke's side need a win to have any hope of reaching the last 16.