Posts Tagged Stephen Welsh

Brendan Rodgers provides injury update on Maeda, Nawrocki, Abada & Welsh

With the returns of Reo Hatate, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Nat Phillips to the fold over the last few weeks, it looks like Celtic are finally over the worst of the injury crisis that plagued the team in the opening stages of this season. Despite options being depleted,

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Will this season finally be a coming-of-age for Stephen Welsh?

Celtic announced during the summer transfer window that 23-year-old centre-back Stephen Welsh had penned a new four-year contract at the club. After working hard in training and putting in some impressive displays in pre-season, he clearly caught the eye of manager Brendan Rodgers, who is known for

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How severe is the current state of Celtic’s injury woes?

Celtic have been ravaged by injuries over the last few weeks with a couple of mid to long-term lay-offs throwing an early spanner into the works of Brendan Rodgers’ second spell as Celtic boss. First-team starters and rotation options have been out of action and these injuries

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Will Gustaf Lagerbielke be thrown straight in by Brendan Rodgers to face Kilmarnock?

Celtic will get set to start the defence of their League Cup trophy and also the defence of their domestic treble when they travel to Rugby Park on Sunday to take on Kilmarnock in the Viaplay Cup second round. Brendan Rodgers boasts a 92% win record against

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How Celtic can adapt without Carter-Vickers and Hatate

Celtic seen off Aberdeen in a competitive and hard-fought 3-1 win at Pittodrie, but it didn’t come without its consequences. Cameron Carter-Vickers left the field at half-time after noticeably struggling throughout the first half. Reo Hatate came on for David Turnbull at half-time but, after impressing in

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Who will step up following Carl Starfelt’s Celtic exit?

Carl Starfelt has joined up with Rafa Benitez and Spanish side Celta Vigo in Spain’s La Liga for an undisclosed fee. Arriving at the club as one of the first signings of Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic revolution, Starfelt, much like Postecoglou, came in for some early criticism with

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What does arrival of Nawrocki mean for Welsh, Scales, Lawal & Kobayashi?

Celtic’s fifth summer signing was finally announced today, and Maik Nawrocki looks every inch the centre-half we’ve been waiting for. A fee of £4.3 million has been paid to Legia Warsaw in what became the fifth incoming transaction between the two clubs over the years. Our new

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The 10 players who could be shown the Celtic Park exit by Brendan Rodgers

During transfer windows, it is only natural for us to yearn for news of new signings. With social media creating a thirst for constant information and updates, football fans get to a point online where they almost demand that their clubs splash the cash. Cash isn’t a

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Three Celtic players at a crossroads this summer

Football is a selfish sport and there is no bigger spotlight on that selfishness than during the transfer window. Loyalty goes out the window as everyone has their own best interests at heart and the right money from the right club can tempt anyone away. Some players

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Celtic defender targeted by Italian Serie A duo

The summer transfer rumour mill is now in full swing concerning potential moves in and out of Celtic Park.  While the majority of the focus so far has been on potential recruits such as the Australian Marco Tilio coming in to bolster the squad, the latest speculation

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