Scotland lose captain Weir for Sweden World Cup play-off
Scotland will face Sweden in a two-legged World Cup play-off without captain Caroline Weir, who is recovering from a muscle injury, while Mia McAulay also misses out.
Scotland will contest their World Cup play-off final against Sweden without captain Caroline Weir, who is recovering from a muscle injury. The influential midfielder was injured in the warm-up before Scotland's win over the Czech Republic in Paisley a month ago and has not featured for her club Lyon since.
Aston Villa forward Mia McAulay is also absent after recent calf trouble. To cover the gaps, Newcastle's Beth Lumsden and Ipswich striker Eilidh Adams have been added to the squad.
The first leg takes place at Paisley on 1 December, with the return in Stockholm on 5 December. BBC Scotland will broadcast the opener, while the second leg will be shown on BBC ALBA.
A win would secure Scotland's place at Brazil 2027, though Europe's lowest-ranked play-off final winner could still face an intercontinental play-off in February.
Sweden provide formidable opposition: they have appeared at every World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1991 and finished third at each of the last two editions.
Supporters will note the absence of Weir with concern, but her reaction and that of the squad have not been established here; the omission remains a matter of fact rather than confirmed comment from the team.
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