Scotland players not worried about injuries, says Liam Cooper

Liam Cooper says Scotland players cannot think about potential injuries in the lead-up to this summer’s Euros.

Striker Lyndon Dykes became the latest Scotland player to be ruled out of the competition after picking up an injury in training last week, but Cooper insists that any drop in intensity would only create further risk.

“I think players are always conscious [of injuries], but I don’t think you can let that set in too much,” the Leeds United defender said.

“We’re training at such a high intensity and we’ve got to drive that intensity and those standards from within.

“I’m a big believer you’ve got to train how you play to get the best of yourself and we certainly need to do that.

“If you start thinking about injuries and maybe not going into second duels I think you put yourself at more of a risk.”