Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Trio out for Scots
MATT Phillips, Grant Hanley and James McArthur have pulled out of the Scotland squad ahead of the doubleheader against Canada and Slovenia, the Scottish FA has confirmed.
Uncapped Leeds defender Liam Cooper, 25, has been drafted in.
Midfielder McArthur missed Crystal Palace’s 1-0 win over Watford at the weekend while defender Grant Hanley played in Newcastle’s goalless draw against Birmingham, with neither player’s i njury specified.
Phillips missed West Brom’s 3-1 win over Arsenal with a hamstring strain and afterwards boss Tony Pulis said midfielder James Morrison will miss t he Canada game with an ankle injury picked up in training.