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Euro 2020: England Tests Squad As Billy Gilmour Contracts COVID-19

  • Scotland last played England at Wembley on June 18

On Monday it was announced that Billy Gilmour has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Scotland’s crucial Euro 2020 match with Croatia on Tuesday.

England’s 26-man Euro 2020 squad have all returned negative COVID-19 test results after the latest round of UEFA testing on Sunday, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.

Scotland last played England at Wembley on June 18, but no England players or members of the nation’s wider support team have returned positive tests since that match.

England’s 26-man squad and the wider support team underwent a round of UEFA PCR testing on Sunday. UEFA regulations stipulate that squads should be tested 48 hours before each game.

England’s squad will train at Tottenham Hotspur’s Spurs Lodge on Monday morning ahead of their final group stage match, against the Czech Republic at Wembley on Tuesday.

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Earlier on Monday, Scotland’s FA announced that Gilmour tested positive for COVID-19.

He will have to self isolate for 10 days and will miss Scotland’s final Group D fixture against Croatia on Tuesday.

Gilmour, 20, started for Scotland during their goalless draw against England, where he gained plaudits for an impressive performance.

The Scottish FA also said there are currently no close contacts identified from inside the camp, with 25 players fit to face Croatia.

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