Scotland internationals were involved in a busy week of club action across Europe, with several key players contributing to important results.
Billy Gilmour started for Napoli in the Champions League on 13 October, playing 72 minutes before being substituted in a 3-1 loss to Villarreal. John McGinn was involved in two victories for Aston Villa, playing the full 90 minutes in a 6-0 Champions League rout of Fenerbahçe on 14 October before coming on at half-time in a 1-0 Premier League win over Newcastle three days later. Ryan Christie also saw action for Bournemouth, featuring in a 3-0 Europa League win over Sturm Graz and playing the full match in a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sunderland.
Defensive and midfield minutes
Stephen Welsh, Luke Graham and Aaron Hickey all saw minutes in the Championship and Premier League. Welsh came off the bench for Swansea in a win over Millwall before starting in a loss to West Ham. Graham played two full matches for Stoke City, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Derby after being booked in a 3-2 defeat to Middlesbrough. Hickey made a late substitute appearance for Brentford in their 2-1 Premier League loss to Liverpool.
Wide players involved
Ben Doak, Kristi Montgomery and Josh McPake featured for their clubs with mixed outcomes. Montgomery started both of Blackburn's Championship matches, providing an assist in a 3-2 loss to West Brom. Doak played in Bournemouth's Europa League and Premier League wins. McPake started for Hearts in a Europa Conference League draw and provided an assist in a heavy 7-1 Premiership defeat to Celtic.
Varied fortunes across leagues
Robbie Ure had a productive outing for Sevilla, scoring once and providing an assist in a 3-3 La Liga draw with Levante. Oliver McBurnie played the full match for Hull City in a 1-0 Premier League loss to Fulham.
These club outings follow a recent period of mixed results for Scotland, whose last four matches have yielded one win, one draw and two defeats. The team will be looking to improve their position in the standings when competitive action resumes.
