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Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh chef Tom Kitchin hosts Scotland players ahead of crunch Ukraine match

Edinburgh chef Tom Kitchin welcomed several Scottish national team players to one of his restaurants on Sunday, shortly after their impressive 2-1 victory over Ireland.

Kitchin posed for a photo with players such as John McGinn, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes and Ryan Jack during their meal at Scran & Scallie in Stockbridge. Southampton's Che Adams, Newcastle's Ryan Fraser and St Mirren's Declan Gallagher also joined the group during their brief spell in the capital.

Scotland have enjoyed the international break so far with victories over Ukraine and Ireland, leaving them top of their Nations League group.

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Kitchin, who owns several Michelin Star restaurants within Edinburgh and the Lothians often welcomes a host of celebrity names to his establishments, recently posing with the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Alan Carr and Outlander star Sam Heughon.

Posting the picture on Twitter, Kitchin commented: "Delighted to welcome some ⁦@ScotlandNT players today for a quick lunch at @scranandscallie before heading out to Poland for Tuesday’s game. Thanks for visiting guys - great seeing you all. Best of luck Tuesday! @jmcginn7."

Aston Villa captain John McGinn is no stranger to the capital, having formerly played for Hibs at Easter Road, before making the switch down south to join Aston Villa in 2018 and becoming a key figure Steven Gerrard's side.

Kitchin, Scotland's youngest Michelin Star winner, recently opened his fourth restaurant in the Edinburgh area along with his wife Michaela. KORA by Tom Kitchin was opened in Spring 2022 in the Buntsfield area.

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