Scotland manager George Burley was today dealt a double blow ahead of Saturday's friendly in Wales after Rangers duo Kevin Thomson and Steven Whittaker were forced to withdraw from the squad.

Whittaker was substituted during half-time of Saturday's win against St Mirren with a hamstring strain, while Thomson has been ruled out after failing to recover from a sickness bug. Those call offs have seen Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam recalled for the clash in Cardiff.

Burley said: "Kevin is still laid low with a virus after one or two of the Rangers players were affected after their European game. The doctor looked at him this morning and he is still not 100 per cent.  We were hoping to take him with us tomorrow but unfortunately he is still laid low.

"Steven Whittaker has a hamstring injury and will not be available either. We have called Charlie Adam into the squad who did very well at the weekend and scored a cracking goal for Blackpool. He is a very good replacement, he has been playing very consistently, he is a quality player and he is getting a real benefit from playing regularly."

Burley will also continue to monitor the sickness of captain Darren Fletcher, who has been troubled with an ankle problem recently. He added: "We will train tomorrow and see how everyone is. It's nice to get the squad back together again and this is a game we are all looking forward to."

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon was already forced to withdraw after suffering a fracture to his arm, resulting in a recall for St Mirren goalkeeper Paul Gallacher.