A complete of 624 footballers will convene on Germany for Euro 2024 over the approaching days, however one Liverpool participant has had his desires of that includes within the match dashed in heartbreaking vogue.
When Scotland’s provisional squad was introduced a fortnight in the past, Ben Doak was amongst these included, however the 18-year-old should wait at the very least 4 extra years to characterize his nation on the European stage.
The Scottish nationwide group’s official X channel confirmed on Tuesday night that the Reds ahead has been compelled out of Euro 2024 competition because of damage, with Bristol Metropolis’s Tommy Conway known as up in his place.
In a poignant tweet displaying class from the admins accountable, @ScotlandNT posted: “Sadly, Ben Doak has been withdrawn from the #EURO2024 squad by way of damage. Ben – we all know we’ll see you entertaining crowds at Hampden in a Scotland shirt quickly.”
Scotland squad replace:
Forward of Friday’s match towards Finland, Steve Clarke has known as Tommy Conway into his squad.
Sadly, Ben Doak has been withdrawn from the #EURO2024 squad by way of damage. Ben – we all know we’ll see you entertaining crowds at Hampden in a Scotland shirt quickly. pic.twitter.com/he01RGvybX
— Scotland Nationwide Staff (@ScotlandNT) June 4, 2024
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Though Doak was at all times dealing with a race towards time to regain health in time for Euro 2024, and should not have featured a lot anyway as he stays uncapped at senior degree, it’s nonetheless gutting for him to be so near showing on the match, solely to have the dream snatched away from him.
To make it much more agonising, the damage to fellow ahead Lyndon Dykes appeared to extend the Liverpool teen’s prospects of nabbing a seat on the airplane to Germany, and Steve Clarke initially anticipated to have him accessible for Monday’s pleasant towards Gibraltar.
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Sadly, the Reds maestro should cheer on his Scotland colleagues from the surface trying in, however as soon as the devastation of lacking out on the finals subsides, he’ll take encouragement from his inclusion within the provisional squad, which proved that he’s very a lot within the supervisor’s ideas.
There’ll be three extra worldwide home windows earlier than the tip of 2024, and subsequently a couple of extra alternatives for Doak to be granted a senior Scottish debut within the subsequent six months.
Right here’s to a speedy restoration for the younger lad – because the Scotland nationwide group tweet stated, it certainly gained’t be too lengthy earlier than we see him illuminating Hampden Park for his nation.
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