The right-back is unavailable for the national team as they prepare for international fixtures later this month. According to the Scottish FA, the Brentford player remains sidelined following a recurring fitness issue. Scotland manager Steve Clarke faces further selection challenges with several regular squad members also ruled out through various ailments.
Scotland travel to face Japan before hosting Ivory Coast in two high-profile friendly matches. The national side is using these fixtures to organise for upcoming World Cup qualification matches. Hickey has earned 14 caps for his country since making his debut in 2022, per Sky Sports.
Brentford medical staff are monitoring the defender's recovery progress at the club's training facility. No specific timeline for his return to competitive action has been confirmed by the Premier League club. Nathan Patterson and Anthony Ralston are considered the primary options to fill the defensive vacancy for the national team, according to reports from The Guardian.
