Steve Clarke revealed taking Billy Gilmour off was purely a precautionary move.

Scotland ran out 1-0 winners in Luxembourg but passed up a host of opportunities to make it more emphatic.

The diminutive playmaker showcased his talent during the 30 minutes he was on the field, playing a number of skilful passes to his teammates.

Gilmour was smashed less than half an hour after coming off the bench by a cowardly, aerial Olivier Thill challenge to the head.

He was left dazed after a dangerous challenge by Vorskla’s Thill and was substituted for James Forest.

It left the youngster in a crumpled heap for a couple of minutes before heading to the sidelines.

But after the match Clarke said: “The good news is he is fine. The doctors took him off as a precaution and we’ll assess him over the next couple of days.

“He’s a tough boy; he’s from Ardrossan! He’s fine. The challenge happened and I didn’t get a good view of it and I am yet to see it back.

“But its one of those things that happen in football. The reaction of the players was good in surrounding to show we are together.

“Let’s not make that the big story. The big story is we are now fully prepared for our first tournament in 23 years.”