Glasgow’s City Stadium, located next to Hampden Park, Scotland’s national stadium, was the site of a training session for Scotland’s striker Lyndon Dykes. During this session, Dykes sustained an injury to his leg that required him to be carried off on a stretcher. The severity of the injury is currently being evaluated by the Scotland medical team just two weeks before the start of the Euro 2024 campaign against Germany. This raises doubts about his participation in Monday’s friendly match against Gibraltar.
Photos circulating on social media showed Dykes lying on the ground with an apparent knee injury before he was stretchered off the field. The 23-year-old player, who plays for Queens Park Rangers in the English Championship, has scored nine goals in 36 international appearances and played in all eight of Scotland’s qualifiers, scoring once. His absence would be a significant blow to Steve Clarke’s squad as they prepare for the upcoming matches.
Scotland is waiting anxiously for updates on Dykes’ fitness ahead of important fixtures. His recovery will be crucial for their Euro 2024 campaign and could determine their chances of success in the tournament. If Dykes is unable to play in Monday’s friendly match against Gibraltar, it could impact his ability to contribute to future fixtures leading up to Euro 2024.
The news of Dykes’ injury has brought attention to his impressive performance during recent qualifiers and has left fans hoping for a speedy recovery so that he can continue contributing to Scotland’s efforts in Europe. With only two weeks until their first match against Germany, time is running out for Dykes to recover fully before he can take part in important fixtures leading up to Euro 2024.
