Joe Allen could miss Wales clash with Scotland

LIVERPOOL’S £15 million midfielder Joe Allen could miss Wales’ forthcoming World Cup qualifier with Scotland at Hampden.

Reds manager Brendan Rodgers revealed the internationalist, who came on in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Tottenham, requires surgery to mend a long-standing shoulder complaint

Rodgers said: “We made a change for the Tottenham game, with Joe Allen having been struggling since October with his shoulder and he’ll probably need an operation.”

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It remains to be seen when the operation will take place, but Wales manager Chris Coleman is already facing up to the prospect of being without Adam Matthews for the double- header against Scotland and Croatia after the Celtic full-back injured his hamstring in last week’s Champions League defeat by Juventus.