Scotland's Gilmour ruled out of World Cup with knee injury

Scotland's World Cup hopes have been dealt a significant blow with the news that midfielder Billy Gilmour will miss the tournament due to a knee injury. The Scottish Football Association confirmed the setback on Friday, stating that the 24-year-old sustained the injury during Scotland's 4-1 victory over Curacao.

Gilmour, who plays for Napoli, will now return to his club to begin rehabilitation. The injury comes at a particularly cruel time for the player, who was an integral part of Scotland's successful World Cup qualifying campaign and was expected to play a key role in their first World Cup appearance since 1998.

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I am devastated for Billy because he has been an integral part of our World Cup qualifying campaign. The timing of this injury is so cruel and we all feel for him.

Scotland manager Steve Clarke expressed his devastation for Gilmour, highlighting the player's importance to the squad. "I am devastated for Billy because he has been an integral part of our World Cup qualifying campaign," Clarke said. "The timing of this injury is so cruel and we all feel for him." He added that he was certain Gilmour would have many more major tournaments ahead of him.

Scotland is set to begin their World Cup campaign on June 13 against Haiti, followed by matches against Morocco and Brazil in Group C.

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He knows what we all think of him as a footballer and a person. I am certain Billy will have many major tournaments ahead of him in the future.