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Craig Gordon out of Scotland's World Cup Qualifying clash with Netherlands
First-choice glovesman struggled for fitness.
9 Sep 2009 16:56:39
By Alan Dawson
Scotland manager George Burley's preparations for his side's must-win World Cup qualifier with the Netherlands have been dented with the news of primary goalkeeper Craig Gordon's inability to shake off a thigh strain, as confirmed by Sky Sports News.
Burley, who guided Scotland to a 2-0 triumph in which Gordon was in inspirational form, will likely call upon Cardiff City no 1 David Marshall - who has tallied three senior caps during his fledgling international career.
Fielding Marshall, however, is a step the Scotland boss harbours public trepidation over, as he has been reported by the BBC to have said: "I hate to be negative in any way, [but] I hope Craig Gordon is passed fit as the gulf between him and David Marshall is immense."
Burley then pointed to Marshall's form, as the former Norwich City glovesman leaked four goals in one game, away to Norway.
Scotland manager George Burley's preparations for his side's must-win World Cup qualifier with the Netherlands have been dented with the news of primary goalkeeper Craig Gordon's inability to shake off a thigh strain, as confirmed by Sky Sports News.
Burley, who guided Scotland to a 2-0 triumph in which Gordon was in inspirational form, will likely call upon Cardiff City no 1 David Marshall - who has tallied three senior caps during his fledgling international career.
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Fielding Marshall, however, is a step the Scotland boss harbours public trepidation over, as he has been reported by the BBC to have said: "I hate to be negative in any way, [but] I hope Craig Gordon is passed fit as the gulf between him and David Marshall is immense."
Burley then pointed to Marshall's form, as the former Norwich City glovesman leaked four goals in one game, away to Norway.
"Marshall is a good club goalkeeper, but he has not proven himself at international level yet. And the fact that he has lost 11 goals in three international games is not good [on] a psychological level."
Scotland fans will also be ruing the loss of in-form striker James McFadden who will be suspended for the game against Oranje due to the cautionary booking he picked up against Macedonia. The Netherlands, too, have their own injury concerns, as Maarten Stekelenburg has failed to recover from a finger problem.
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