Scotland are confident Scott McTominay will be fit to face Haiti on Saturday despite the midfielder sitting out training on Thursday due to a stomach complaint.<\/p>\n
McTominay, widely considered Scotland\u2019s most influential player, was a notable absentee as Steve Clarke put his players through their paces for a final time in North Carolina before departing for Boston. There, Scotland will play their first World Cup<\/a> match in 28 years.<\/p>\n Word from inside the camp is that McTominay did not train as a precaution rather than through genuine fear he could miss the match. Still, an update from Clarke regarding McTominay \u2013 and whether any other players have been affected \u2013 will form a key part of the manager\u2019s pre-match media duties on Friday. McTominay returned an excellent midfield display as Scotland thumped Bolivia 4-0<\/a> on Sunday in their final World Cup warm-up match.<\/p>\n \u201cHopefully that doesn\u2019t spread,\u201d said McTominay\u2019s fellow midfielder Kenny McLean. \u201cI am sure everybody has fingers crossed that Scott will be fine. Everybody knows what Scott brings. It is quite apparent how big a player he is for us. For all that it has been a team effort [to qualify], and always will be a real team effort, we have special players at the core.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is up on a mural for a reason. He is a true talent, a special player, an amazing guy and an amazing part of the team. He is a big character around the place, but it is a team effort and I\u2019m sure Scott would be the first to say that.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is desperate to play and his preparations have been amazing apart from maybe something he has eaten somewhere along the line.\u201d<\/p>\n