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Celtic first-team squad availability update

By StevieMac

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 17: Celtic players celebrate victory aftere the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Hibernian FC at on January 17, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 17: Celtic players celebrate victory aftere the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Hibernian FC at on January 17, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /
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With an injury filled first half of the season at Celtic, there was a regular need to bring in players across the pitch for the club to make the playing XI and the bench stronger. It has not been easy for Ange Postecoglou till now, as a number of the Hoops players have been out of action at one point or another through the course of the season, leaving him scrambling for options multiple times.

With more now recovered from their injuries and players both coming in and going out during the January transfer window, the squad situation for the second half of the season was beginning to look much better. The Scottish Cup match against Alloa Athletic showed how quickly that can change. Plus, we have seen international selections playing a part too.

There are less in the way of long-term injuries though we will have to wait to get more updates on the situations of Kyogo Furuhashi and David Turnbull, and see when they will be back in action.

And of course, we all are eager to see Christopher Jullien get a few matches under his belt after more than a year-long lay off.

Celtic first-team squad availability update (February 9, 2022)

Goalkeepers – Available

Joe Hart, Scott Bain, Vasilis Barkas.

Defenders – Available

Greg Taylor, Carl Starfelt, Liam Scales, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Boli Bolingoli, Dane Murray, Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh, Christopher Jullien.

Defenders – Unavailable

Josip Juranovic – Was not in the squad against Aberdeen.

Midfielders – Available

Reo Hatate, Ismaila Soro, James McCarthy, Mikey Johnston, Jota, James Forrest, Matt O’Riley, Callum McGregor, Nir Bitton, Tom Rogic.

Midfielders – Unavailable

Yosuke Ideguchi – Got injured against Alloa Athletic but could be available against Raith Rovers.

David Turnbull – Expected to be out for some more weeks.

Karamoko Dembele – Now back in early recovery training after a long-term injury suffered in pre-season.

Forwards – Available

Liel Abada, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Daizen Maeda.

Forwards – Unavailable

Kyogo Furuhashi – Still expected to be out for some weeks.

Albian Ajeti – Recovering from an injury suffered in December.

Johnny Kenny – Arrived injured and out for a few weeks.

(Playing positions are as shown on Celtic’s official website’ first-team squad)

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