Steve Clarke faces major injury sweat over key Scotland star ahead of international double header vs Cyprus and England
LYNDON DYKES is a major injury doubt for Scotland's double-header against Cyprus and England.
The QPR frontman missed a third successive game for his side yesterday with a knee injury.
Dykes hasn't played since being injured in the Carabao Cup tie against Norwich City on August 16.
Boss Gareth Ainsworth said then: “He slipped after he was tackled and I think he injured himself in the slip."
Now Scotland medical staff will assess the striker when the squad meet up tomorrow night.
Dykes has become a Steve Clarke favourite since making his national debut in 2020.
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Che Adams, Kevin Nisbet and Lawrence Shankland are the only other out-and-out strikers in the squad.
The national team will face the Cypriots in a crucial Euro 2024 qualifier on September 8 before a glamour friendly against the Auld Enemy a few days later.
They've picked up 12 points from a possible 12 in their opening four qualifying games thanks to three wins at Hampden against Cyprus, Georgia and Spain and a dramatic late comeback against Norway in Oslo to secure victory over there.
With Scotland being in a five-team group, the other four nations will continue playing each other whilst Scotland are in action against the English.
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Therefore it's imperative the men in dark blue don't slip up and allow the gap to be cut any shorter.
Last time Scotland played over in Cyprus was back in November 2019 as part of qualifying for Euro 2020.
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