INJURIES
It’s 13 years since John Kennedy’s career was effectively ended by a knee injury picked on his Scotland debut- a ‘friendly’ against Romania.
Sure injuries can happen at any time but with players in unfamiliar surroundings away from their usual team-mates injuries are more likely to happen.
Club managers and medical teams dread getting a text through to tell them that one of their players is crocked. Add in the wait to discover the extent of the injury and the complications of travel and it’s a hassle clubs could do without.