A Celtic player who was sent out on loan in the summer has returned to the club.
The Hoops are preparing for a major summer rebuild and that means a number of players will be heading for the exit door this month or the summer.
Some had gone out on loan to get some first-team minutes while others are seen as future prospects.
But, it is already over for one player who has had his loan cancelled early.
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Adam Montgomery has Livingston loan cut short
One of those returning to Lennoxtown early is defender Adam Montgomery.
Montgomery was due to spend the season on loan at Livingston but has had to return early due to injury.
Livingston boss David Martindale reacted to the news on their club website, saying: It’s bad news with Adam. He’s been re-injured and that’s probably his season over.
“He’s been back at Celtic doing his rehab and had been coming here a day a week to keep him in and around the group, but he’s suffered a setback and it’s a very similar injury to the one he picked up at Easter Road that put him out in the first place.
“There are two or three muscles within the calf impacted and I’m gutted for him. He was fantastic for us, but Celtic have been phenomenal and it’s a massive thank you to Shaun Maloney, Stephen McManus and Chris McCart.
“He’ll probably be out another 16 weeks, but they have agreed to terminate the agreement.”
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With Montgomery seemingly out for the season now, Livingston will look to find a replacement and Celtic will continue to weigh up his future.
As frustrating as it is for all parties, Martindale still went out of his way to praise the Hoops for the way they had handled the situation.
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“I think that shows the class of the people there that have made the decisions,” he added.
“I know that goes right up to the top level, up to chief executive level. He is the one who got that signed off. I think that shows there is a lot of class in Celtic Football Club, a lot of class
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