Celtic goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist has been suffering from a calf injury recently, which is why he hasn’t been named in match squads this month.
The summer signing has regularly served as deputy to Joe Hart on the Celtic bench week-to-week but hasn’t been involved since the 4-0 win away to Hibernian on 28th December.
The good news is that the shot-stopper has again returned to training. But he won’t be involved as a cup goalkeeper tomorrow.
Ange Postecoglou told a media conference today: “Benjamin Siegrist has missed the last three weeks with a calf complaint. He was back in training today but it’s too early for tomorrow.”
It’s unclear whether Scott Bain will be given a rare start tomorrow or Joe Hart will keep his place, despite it being the early round of a cup competition.
Hart was on Scottish Cup duty last term. Still, Siegrist did get some minutes in Scottish League Cup matches earlier this season with the former England international not featuring against Ross County or Motherwell.
Siegrist has looked the part in the limited minutes he has had for Celtic so hopefully he can shake off these injury issues to again push Hart for a place.
The Celtic number one has been in good form of late, making five or six saves in the last two matches alone that have drawn plaudits from supporters.
But competition is important in maintaining standards and avoiding complacency. Siegrist has always seemed a capable backup should Hart pick up an injury of his own.
In other news, Fleetwood Town announce permanent deal for Celtic’s Scott Robertson; Scott Brown reunion.
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