What happened: Pat Nevin has backed Billy Gilmour to recover after the Napoli midfielder was ruled out of the World Cup through injury. Nevin called Gilmour "brilliant" while acknowledging that "letdowns" have been a recurring theme of what he described as a "strange career."

Why it matters: The absence is another blow for Gilmour, who was ruled out of the World Cup after picking up the injury, depriving Scotland of a key midfield presence. It extends a stop-start path for the former Chelsea academy product now playing his club football at Napoli.

What to watch: Watch for a timeline on Gilmour's return to fitness at Napoli and how Scotland reshape their midfield without him.