ian1964 10,486 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 RANGERS star Lee McCulloch was last night being treated in hospital after suffering mystery chest pains. The superfit 32-year-old Scotland midfielder fell ill after the Gers' friendly with Newcastle at Ibrox on Saturday. Anxious medics feared he had developed a blood clot after the gruelling flight back from his side's trip to Australia last week. McCulloch had phoned the club doctor, who arranged for him to be whisked to Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow. But the former Wigan and Motherwell ace was in so much pain, he was instead driven directly to Wishaw General - the closest medical unit to his home in Lanarkshire. Docs became concerned when he told them he'd returned from Sydney earlier in the week. They demanded he be kept in overnight for observation. McCulloch's illness has forced him to withdraw from Scotland's friendly clash with Sweden in Stockholm. He has not played for the national side since retiring under former boss George Burley. But he had made himself available to new coach Craig Levein and was set to earn his 16th cap on Wednesday. It is now believed he has a viral infection in his chest. But initial tests show McCulloch's condition is not serious. He was understood to be feeling better last night - but medics will assess him again before allowing him home. Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3088891/Scotland-footballer-is-hospitalised-with-mystery-chest-pains.html#ixzz0wBmkx3xM Feck me, hope the big man is ok 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin3084 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Get well soon big jig! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,199 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Yep, get well soon Lee! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,366 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Is he suspended for our next 2 games anyway? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,199 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Is he suspended for our next 2 games anyway? He sure is. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers4Life 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Get well soon lee, god the same thing happoened to me last year when I returned from the states and had chest pains and carted off to hospital thinking I had developed a blood clot and kept in for 3 days of tests 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I thought he had way more than 15 caps. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I thought he had way more than 15 caps. Only really started playing for Scotland under Walter. Also quit under Burley. Anyway hope he gets well soon. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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