Scotland face a significant doubt over Kieran Tierney 's health with the Arsenal star reportedly requiring surgical procedure on a knee damage.
Tierney missed the Gunners' shock 3-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace, one which allowed rivals Tottenham to maintain their spot within the Champions League locations forward of them.
The Athletic report that the previous Celtic full-back will now miss the rest of the marketing campaign and is a significant doubt for Scotland's essential World Cup playoff.
The report states that Tierney may have surgical procedure later this week on his knee damage and is going through a number of months out.
The observe that there are "doubts over whether or not he'll get better in time" for the World Cup play-off towards Ukraine in June.
Forward of the defeat at Selhurst Park, Arteta instructed Sky Sports activities: "He got here again from worldwide responsibility and felt one thing unsuitable in his knee.
"There's some harm there. We are going to hopefully know extra on Tuesday however it is not trying good."
The 25-year-old scored his first worldwide objective for Scotland towards Poland in his facet's pleasant the place he performed the total 90 minutes at Hampden.
Nevertheless, he returned to the English Premier League giants with the damage.