Nathan Patterson, Kenny McLean and Ryan Fraser to miss Austria clash

The trio have been forced to pull out of the Scotland squad

Author: Andrew MacleanPublished 6th Sep 2021

Scotland trio Nathan Patterson, Kenny McLean and Ryan Fraser will miss their clash with Austria.

The three players have been forced to pull out of the squad heading into the crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

No reasons have been given for their absence yet, but national team manager Steve Clarke is set to address the media on Monday afternoon.

Hibernian defender Paul McGinn has been drafted in as a last minute replacement.

Rangers full-back Nathan Patterson started Saturday's 1-0 win over Moldova and played a key part in the only goal of the game.

Kenny McLean has featured in both games this international break while Ryan Fraser started last week's defeat to Denmark.