The international break is over much to the delight of many Celtic supporters as all players emerge unscathed for the third break of the season.
Celtic had 13 players on November international duty which would have had Brendan Rodgers and the fans glancing nervously at match updates hoping injury didn’t befall any of the Hoops players.
Fortunately, it looks like all of the Celtic players will return to Glasgow without a scratch so with that in mind, 67 Hail Hail delivers an update on how all the Parkhead players fared for their country over the two-week period.
Reo Hatate, Kyogo Furuhashi & Daizen Maeda (Japan)
- Indonesia 0 v 4 Japan
Reo Hatate was subbed on in the 79th minute after Daizen Maeda started and was taken off at half-time. Kyogo Furuhashi was an unused substitute.
- China 1 vs 3 Japan
Kyogo and Maeda were subbed on in the second half on the 77th and 84th minute respectively as Hatate was left on the bench.
Arne Engels (Belgium)
- Belgium 0 v 1 Italy
Arne Engels started and finished the game as the Celtic midfielder was happy to get his first start for his country.
- Israel 1 v 0 Belgium
Engels started once again as the Celtic midfielder’s Belgian side went down to a shock defeat to the Israeli’s.
Greg Taylor & Anthony Ralston (Scotland)
- Scotland 1 v 0 Croatia
Anthony Ralston started and finished the game as the Celtic defender kept Luka Modric & Co at bay. Greg Taylor didn’t make if off the Scotland bench.
- Poland 1 v 2 Scotland
Ralston got another 90 minutes under his belt as the Celtic defender continued his impressive Scotland form as Taylor, once again, kicked his heels on the sidelines.
Liam Scales (Republic of Ireland)
- Repulbic of Ireland 1 v 0 Finland
Liam Scales earned his eighth cap for Ireland as the Celtic defender continued his excellent form this season in the 1-0 win.
- England 5 v 0 Republic of Ireland
It was a night to forget for Scales as the Celtic ace was red-carded against England as the ordering off sparked an Ireland collapse in Wembley.
Viljami Sinisalo (Finland)
- Repulbic of Ireland 1 v 0 Finland
- Finland 0 v 2 Greece
Viljami Sinisalo never made it off the bench as the Celtic goalkeeper still seeks his first appearance of the season for both club and country.
Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark)
- Denmark 1 v 2 Spain
Kasper Schmeichel couldn’t do much more to keep Spain at bay as the Celtic ‘keeper conceded two against the eventual group winners.
- Serbia 0 v 0 Denmark
‘Super’ Schmeichel was the star man for Denmark as the Celtic keeper made a string of saves to help Brian Riemer’s side qualify from the Nations League for the first time in their history.
Alistair Johnston (Canada)
- Suriname 0 v 1 Canada
In the fist leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final, Alistair Johnston put in a solid performance as the Celtic fullback saw off the Surinamese for Canada.
- Canada 3 v 0 Suriname
Johnston put in another good Canada performance to set up a semi-final CONCACAF Nations League tie with Mexico as the Celtic defender edges closer to making history with his country and claiming their first piece of silverware.
Luis Palma (Honduras)
- Honduras 2 v 0 Mexico
Luis Palma was the man of the moment as the Celtic winger smashed a double to sink Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final first leg.
- Mexico 4 v 0 Honduras
Palma started but was hooked at half time after the Celtic winger was singled out by Honduras manager Reinaldo Rueda for his part in the collapse to the Mexicans.
Auston Trusty (USA)
- Jamaica 0 v 1 USA
Auston Trusty got the call from the US to represent his country in the CONCACAF Nations League ties against Jamaica and was brought on in the 87th minute.
- USA 4 v 2 Jamaica
Trusty was an unused sub as the American’s booked their place in the semi-final.
Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21)
- Portugal U21 3 v 3 Ukraine U21
Paulo Bernardo once again captained his side and was solid in the 3-3 draw at the Estadio Nacional.
- Slovakia U21 1 v 3 Portugal U21
The Celtic midfielder got on the scoresheet as Bernardo scored Portugal’s third to wrap up the win in Slovakia.
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