US EditionCanadian Defender Alistair Johnston Could Be Out for 3 Months with Hamstring Injury
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers expects Alistair Johnston to miss about 12 weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained during a Champions League playoff, intensifying squad depth concerns.
- Alistair Johnston, a 26-year-old Canadian defender for Celtic, injured his hamstring during the Champions League playoff match on August 20, 2025, at Celtic Park.
- The injury followed a period in which Johnston had started the season strongly after signing from CF Montreal in the 2023 winter window, but he is now expected to miss approximately 12 weeks.
- Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed the injury will sideline Johnston until at least November, describing the loss as a significant disappointment for both player and club.
- Johnston has represented Canada 56 times and has been an important figure for Celtic. Brendan Rodgers acknowledged that losing a player of Johnston's quality is a setback for the entire team.
- Celtic plan to explore internal squad options before considering transfer market replacements, while also monitoring fitness concerns for other players such as Adam Idah and Auston Trusty.
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Celtic right-back Alistair Johnston has been ruled out for about three months with a hamstring injury. And manager Brendan Rodgers faces further fitness concerns over striker Adam Idah and centre-back Auston Trusty. Johnston was carried off on a stretcher during Celtic’s goalless home draw with Kairat Almaty in the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday, a match which brought the club’s delay in strengthening their attacking options into sharp …
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