May 20 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo have been forced to change their World Cup ⁠squad two days after announcing it as Rocky Bushiri has been ‌ruled out due to injury and replaced by another Scottish-based player in Aaron Tshibola.

Coach Sebastien Desabre named his 26-player squad on Monday, but has withdrawn Hibernian centre back Bushiri. Kilmarnock defensive ​midfielder Tshibola has been called up.

"The Congolese Football ⁠Federation Association confirms the withdrawal ⁠of Rocky Bushiri from the 2026 World Cup, following an injury sustained during ⁠his ‌last match with his club," the Congolese Association Football Federation said in a statement.

"The technical staff has called up Aaron Tshibola, ⁠player for Kilmarnock FC, as a replacement."

London-born Tshibola, previously ​on the books of ‌Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, is a former England junior international ⁠who made his ​debut for Congo in 2018 but was not selected again for another five years.

He has 16 international caps and helped DR Congo finish fourth at the 2023 ⁠Africa Cup of Nations, but did not ​feature in the last continental tournament in Morocco.

DR Congo are in World Cup Group K with Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan.

The country was known as Zaire when they ⁠last played at the World Cup in West Germany in 1974, losing all three games, including a 9-0 defeat to Yugoslavia.

Revised DR Congo squad

Goalkeepers: Matthieu Epolo (Standard Liège), Timothy Fayulu (Noah), Lionel Mpasi (Le Havre)

Defenders: Dylan Batubinsika (Larisa), Gedoon Kalulu (Aris Limassol), ​Steve Kapuadi (Widzew Lodz), Joris Kayembe (Racing Genk), Arthur Masuaku (Racing Lens), ⁠Chancel Mbemba (Lille), Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United)

Midfielders: Theo Bongonda (Spartak Moscow), Brian Cipenga (Castellon), ​Meshack Elia (Alanyaspor), Gael Kakuta (Larisa), Edo Kayembe (Watford), Nathanael ‌Mbuku (Montpellier), Samuel Moutoussamy (Atromitos), Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille), Charles Pickel (Espanyol), ​Noah Sadiki (Sunderland), Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock)

Forwards: Cedric Bakambu (Real Betis), Simon Banza (Al Jazira), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).

(Reporting by Nick Said, editing by Ed Osmond)