Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic believes his side have been treated unfairly over the application of coronavirus rules at Euro 2020 ahead of their crucial clash against Scotland today.
Scottish football chiefs announced on Monday that midfielder Billy Gilmour had tested positive for Covid-19 but no other players have been forced to self-isolate.
Croatia had planned to base themselves at St Andrews, on the east coast of Scotland, for the group stage, with two of their matches in Glasgow after their opener at Wembley, where they lost 1-0 to England.
However, they were forced into a late change of plans because Scottish government rules on close contacts would potentially have meant several players being forced to isolate in the event of a positive case in the squad.
The Scottish squad have not been subject to those rules as Gilmour’s positive case was detected at their Middlesbrough training camp in the north of England, where the protocols are different.
“They told us if one of us is positive, we all go into isolation,” a frustrated Dalic said at his pre-match press conference. “Nonetheless we are going to try our best.”
He said his players had been put under pressure to play the game despite concerns over facing a side that had recently returned a positive case.
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