Surprise face spotted as Celtic train ahead of Shakhtar clash
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Aberdeen - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 31, 2022 Celtic players in a huddle before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Carl Starfelt made a surprise appearance on the training pitch at Lennoxtown this morning ahead of Celtic’s Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The defender hasn’t played since suffering a knee injury during the September 3 Glasgow derby with Ange Postecoglou vague on the timeline for his return.
Moritz Jenz has been the regular partner of Cameron Carter-Vickers in the Celtic defence but away to RB Leipzig the German played alongside Stephen Welsh with last season’s first choice defensive partnership both out injured.
?Carl Starfelt & David Turnbull train with Celtic squad
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It will be a big call if Starfelt is selected to face Shakhtar, a place on the bench looks more likely with Sunday’s match on the plastic pitch at Livingston a tough call for anyone coming back from injury.
Jota was missing from the training session of the main group of players but it won’t be until 6.30pm tomorrow when the team is announced that the exact state of play will be known.