Celtic and Saints woe as U21s are beaten
Glenn Middleton and Stephen Welsh went off injured as Scotland Under21s lost 2-0 to Belgium.
St Johnstone winger Middleton and Celtic defender Welsh are due to meet at Hampden in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
Middleton's looked the more concerning injury, pulling up with no challenge as he stretched to bring down a high ball.
Welshappearedtotake a knock and limped off late on just before the visitors doubled their lead in the UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifier at Tannadice.
The centre-back started the previous two Celtic games beforetheinternationalbreak with Carl Starfelt not assured ofreturningfromahamstring injury in time for Hampden.
The result left Scot Gemmill'ssideonfourpointsfrom four matches while Group I leaders Belgium have won all six of their games.
Middleton,inset,hadagood earlychanceafterrunningon to Scott High's ball over the top, but fired just wide from inside the box.
Lois Openda dragged a similar chance well off target before getting the benefit of Josh Doig's poor touch and sending Yorbe Vertessen over the top. The striker volleyed over after goalkeeper Cieran Slicker came out to put him off.
Openda gave the Belgians the lead from the penalty spot five minutes before halftime. Hibs left-back Doig had been penalised for inadvertentlycatchingvertessenashe tried to clear following a pass in behind.
Lewis Mayo soon had a letoff when he pulled Openda down22yardsfromgoalafter losing the flight of a long ball, therefereehandingouta yellow card as the visiting players called for a red.
The Scots had a decent spell around the hour mark with Lewis Fiorini sending a free-kick over before missing a great chance when he latched on to a short headed passback but could not beat the goalkeeper.
Slicker, another City player, then kept Scotland in it with threegoodsavesbeforeadam Montgomery replaced Celtic team-mate Welsh in the 86th minute.
Welsh's absence was keenly felt within a minute when Nicolas Raskin ghosted in unmarked to meet a cross fromtherightwingandvolley into the net from eight yards.