Celtic’s Alistair Johnston lauded by teammates as Canada face Morocco World Cup test

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It has been a rather fruitful World Cup so far for Celtic defender Alistair Johnston.

On Saturday, Johnston and his Canada side step into rather difficult waters. Fresh off reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in history, they face their toughest test yet: A showdown against 2022 semi-finalists and high-flying Morocco.

Celtic fans will be glad to hear that Johnston has had a great tournament so far, and it’s not just fans who are lauding and applauding his efforts, but also his teammates.

Canada beat South Africa on their way to the quarter-finals, and when Johnston posted on social media, he got a lot of love from those who know him best.

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Alistair Johnston praised as Canada shine on the World Cup stage

It’s great to see Johnston being shown a lot of love, because his performances have been brilliant since returning from injury.

The right-back played a key role in Celtic winning the domestic double, as his performances during the post-split fixtures went under the radar.

• Canada teammate, Jacob Shaffelburg: ‘What a player.’
• Canadian coach, Doneil Henry: ‘Playerrrrr.’
• MLS player, Ryan Raposo: ‘Beast.’
• Canada teammate, Mathieu Choinière: ‘Machine, machine 🔥’

The one area of the pitch Celtic don’t need to strengthen

As many already know, Celtic have problems all over the shop. Even though Martin O’Neill won the double, a massive clearout is still needed.

You are possibly talking about 10+ players joining, and the same number heading for the exit door, as every position is under threat.

But it could be argued that the one position that doesn’t need to be touched is the right-back spot.

Not only do Celtic have Johnston as the main starter, but there is also rising star Colby Donovan coming through, alongside the experienced head of Anthony Ralston.

You even had a situation where Julian Araujo performed well during his six-month loan spell, but Celtic shouldn’t re-sign him, not because he isn’t good enough, but because he isn’t needed.