UEFA says Scotland match in Czech Republic goes ahead
Hosts want to call off Nations League clash due to coronavrius threat
Scotland's Nations League match against the Czech Republic on Monday will go ahead as scheduled, UEFA has said.
Steve Clarke's plans were thrown into disarray late on Friday night when the Czech FA declared the fixture set to be staged in Olomouc had been called off amid a coronavirus threat.
But European football's governing body insists the game will be played. A spokesman said: The match is going ahead as scheduled.''
The Scotland squad's training session at their Oriam training base on the outskirts of Edinburgh is to go ahead this afternoon as scheduled.
The Czech's plans for their Nations League opener with Slovakia on Friday night were affected after West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek and RB Leipzig striker Patrik Schick were told to self-isolate following contact with a backroom staff member who tested positive for the virus.
The Czech FA delayed the departure for Bratislava by 24 hours while the entire squad was re-tested and the players made the 200-mile journey by road after splitting up into small groups.
However, after their 3-1 win, the Czech FA announced the team would not be facing the Scots due to representatives’ decision and the current situation with the Covid-19''.