Michael Shearer

Celtic were dealt terrible injury news this afternoon as Brendan Rodgers revealed that Daizen Maeda will be sidelined for six weeks due to an injury…

Former Celtic defender Kolo Toure has revealed he knew that Celtic would go unbeaten in the 2016/17 season.

Toure also went unbeaten in the 2003/04 Premier League with Arsenal, making him a historic player for having gone unbeaten in seasons with Celtic and Arsenal, an incredible feat which neither side has since been able to replicate.

Andriy Lunin’s wife Anastasia has provided an update on her husband’s future at Real Madrid with the Ukrainian shot stopper linked with a move to Celtic.

Lunin, who joined Real Madrid in 2018, has failed to secure a spot as the number one goalkeeper during his time at the club. He was said to be disappointed with the summer signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from Chelsea after a training ground injury to Thibaut Courtois.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has urged for VAR to be abandoned criticizing the way it is used to referee matches.

Rodgers’ comments follow Daizen Maeda’s red card against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, which left Celtic down to 10 men for the majority of the match.

Former Celtic striker John Hartson has defended Daizen Maeda after his sending off on Tuesday night against Atletico Madrid, even describing the sending off as harsh.

Hartson spoke of the negative effect the red card had on Tuesday’s match, which meant that Atletico were able to take full advantage of gaps all over the pitch with Celtic down to 10 men Atletico scored five goals after Maeda’s sending off.

Former Celtic defender Mark Wilson has questioned Brendan Rodgers’ tactics following Daizen Maeda’s sending off against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Maeda was sent off in the 23rd minute, and Rodgers decided against making any substitutions until half-time despite being down to 10 men. Instead, the Northern Irishman employed a 4-3-2 formation with Luis Palma and Kyogo Furuhashi up front for the Bhoys.

Liam Scales labelled Celtic ‘naive’ after Tuesday’s 6-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid left the Hoops on the brink of exiting the Champions League.

Celtic currently sit bottom in Group E, having earned just one point after four games. With just two matches remaining, they face an uphill battle for a chance to advance to the knockout stages.

Matt O’Riley has been left out of the Denmark squad despite receiving a late call-up last month.

The Celtic midfielder was surprisingly dropped from Kasper Hjulmand’s squad yesterday, with Kasper Dolberg, the player O’Riley had previously replaced in the squad, being preferred by Hjulmand instead.

David Turnbull has been offered a new long-term deal at Celtic with Brendan Rodgers revealing a contract is on the table.

Turnbull, who joined Celtic in August 2020 from Motherwell for £3 million, has not yet signed a contract extension at Celtic Park. There has been speculation regarding whether he has been offered a new deal.

Callum McGregor labelled last night’s 6-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid ’embarrassing’.

The Celtic captain believes that his teammates must adapt quickly following such a significant defeat.

Celtic suffered their largest defeat in the Champions League since 2017, against Paris Saint-Germain, where the Hoops lost 7-1 at the Parc des Princes.