McTominay fit and firing for Scotland opener
Scotland was facing an anxious wait on Scott McTominay's fitness, but its star man will be fit to face Haiti in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener.
The Napoli star had been suffering with a stomach illness, and travelled to Boston separately from the rest of Steve Clarke's squad.
However, McTominay took part in training on Friday and while Clarke has confirmed he is good to go, he also stressed he does not want to be reliant on one player.
"I've got 26 superstars here," Clarke said. "To try to put so much on to one person is not fair.
"We've built everything we've done over the last seven years on the squad, the team, everyone being together and playing their part at certain times.
"We are delighted with Scott's abilities and what he can bring to the team. But we are going to need another 15 to bring the same if we want to have a positive tournament."
Scotland is competing at the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1998. It has never previously progressed beyond the group stage.
After taking on Haiti, Scotland faces Morocco and Brazil in Group C, so Clarke's team will be hoping for a strong start in a tough group.
Haiti is making its second appearance at a FIFA World Cup and the first since the 1974 edition.
Clarke, however, is not underestimating the threat Haiti could pose.
"It's important we respect the opposition, make sure we're properly prepared, we play to the best of our ability and see what the result is," Clarke said.
"We've watched Haiti very closely, we respect their abilities on the pitch. Since they've qualified, they've improved the squad.
"We think we know how they'll play. We think we know their system. They have very dynamic players, especially the attacking players, so we have to be careful."
