Kieran Tierney Ruled Out For Rest Of EURO 2024 With Hamstring Injury

Scotland will have to do without Kieran Tierney for the rest of EURO 2024 after he was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring injury.

Jun 21, 2024 - 22:59
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Kieran Tierney Ruled Out For Rest Of EURO 2024 With Hamstring Injury

Tierney suffered the injury late on in Scotland's 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old left-back, who spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad, has returned to parent club Arsenal for rehabilitation.

Scotland are aiming to qualify for the knockout rounds of a major international competition for the first time in their history ahead of their final group game against Hungary on Sunday.

"He's got an issue with his hamstring and is heading home to be assessed by Arsenal. They'll give you updates as they have it, but he's obviously extremely disappointed," Scotland's assistant manager John Carver told reporters.

"If we do progress and we move through the tournament, I'm sure it will be back to support us.

"He's a young lad, he's got plenty of time and he's got to make sure that it's right for his return.

"It's a blow because he's one of our top players and in tournament football you need your best players on the park.

"In particular with him he gives that balance on the left-hand side with Andy Robertson and Callum McGregor and they combine really well so whenever any team loses their best players, then it will affect the situation.

"It is also an opportunity for somebody else to step in. We went to the game the other night against Switzerland and everybody was itching after the performance against Germany so there's an opportunity there for somebody to step forward and make a claim for it."

Tierney has won 47 caps for Scotland since his debut in 2016.