{"id":100488,"date":"2025-05-14T10:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/100488\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:03:08","slug":"surprise-youngster-included-and-how-alistair-johnston-looks-three-things-we-noticed-from-celtics-training-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/100488\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise youngster included and how Alistair Johnston looks, three things we noticed from Celtic&#8217;s training footage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Celtic face a big week as Brendan Rodgers looks to close out the Scottish Premiership season in style.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic\u2019s next two fixtures<\/a> see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/graeme-shinnie-is-in-celtic-denial-after-aberdeens-embarrassing-rangers-defeat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhoys take on Aberdeen<\/a> tonight and then St Mirren at Parkhead for the end of season Trophy Day.<\/p>\n<p>With the Scottish Cup final coming up, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic\u2019s<\/a> players know that they are playing for a starting spot in the showpiece Hampden finale.<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Rodgers has told his players that they cannot drop their levels and looking at the Celtic training footage released from Lennoxtown, that\u2019s exactly what they are not doing.<\/p>\n<p>So with that in mind, here are three things we spotted from Celtic\u2019s training session before the Aberdeen fixture up at Pittodrie.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1842190439-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"wp-image-185998\" \/>Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN\/AFP via Getty ImagesAlistair Johnston looks sharp as Carter-Vickers misses Celtic training<\/p>\n<p>Celtic look set to welcome back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/alistair-johnston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alistair Johnston<\/a> after the Canadian missed the last two games through injury.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Ralston has done well deputising in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/brendan-rodgers-addresses-rangers-fans-throwing-missiles-as-celtic-boss-delivers-penalty-verdict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic\u2019s draw at Rangers<\/a> and in the win against Hibs at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>In the footage Johnston can be seen looking sharp in sprint and passing drills as he looks good after a two week lay-off.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Carter-Vickers missed the training session and will not play any part in the Aberdeen match as Rodgers told <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R4p2JA1U_L4?si=Z7xO7n5x37RjVidk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Celtic FC YouTube<\/a>, \u201cCam would miss this game, but hopefully, he will be okay for the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Young Celtic forward Samuel Isiguzo joins the first-team training session<\/p>\n<p>Sean McArdle was, of course, included in the training session after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/brendan-rodgers-big-message-to-sean-mcardle-as-celtic-put-in-a-champions-display-vs-hibs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youngster made his Celtic debut against Hibs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, one of his Celtic B teammates also took part yesterday as Rodgers put young Samuel Isiguzo through his paces.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old forward has made 13 appearances for the B team scoring four goals and creating one.<\/p>\n<p>Isiguzo has also played a big part in Celtic\u2019s UEFA Youth League campaign with six appearances and one goal.<\/p>\n<p>Described as a versatile forward, the youngster signed his first professional deal in 2023 and now could be set to make his first-team debut before the season ends.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtic face a big week as Brendan Rodgers looks to close out the Scottish Premiership season in 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