International break injury scare for Celtic, hopefully it’s nothing too serious | OneFootball

Some worrying news came to light last night when it came through that Alistair Johnston was taken off early during Canada’s 2-1 victory over the USA…

Alistair Johnston of Canada during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Semi-final between Argentina and Canada, at MetLife Stadium, on July 09, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States.Photo Jorge Martinez

The right back who’s been in superb from these past few months was substituted in the 25th minute, but it’s still to be confirmed the reason behind his early withdrawal.

AJ walked off and didn’t look in any discomfort so that’s a positive sign, and it might just be precautionary, but all the same there must be a niggling injury problem present, and we can only hope it’s a minor one.

AJ is an important part of our structure under Brendan and with the Champions league just round the corner, it’s a big concern.

Celtic v Rangers –  Callum McGregor celebrate with Alistair Johnston after scoring our third goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park on Sunday September 1, 2024. Photo Steve Welsh

We need all our best players available if we want to make a dent in Europe, and AJ is one of our most valuable assets.

Tony Ralston is a more than capable and dependable replacement for AJ, but without sounding disrespectful to Tony, he’s not on the same level ability wise as AJ who has really improved as a player under Brendan Rodgers.

Let’s hope it’s nothing serious and it was nothing more than a precautionary measure.

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