It's been a bittersweet Friday for Stephen Welsh who penned a new four-year deal at boyhood club Celtic. It was a show of faith from the Hoops for the Scottish defender who has played an understudy role in recent years, but Brendan Rodgers heaped praise on the 23-year-old's efforts at Parkhead.
Yet as the news of his new contract was hot off the presses, the centre-half suffered an injury in training that ruled him out of action for the Scottish champions, with new arrival Gustaf Lagerbielke potentially to be thrown in the deep end against Kilmarnock in the Viaplay Cup with Cameron Carter-Vickers also out.
And while the Irish coach moved to allay fears over Welsh describing his injury as a "knock", the player has now been snapped on social media in crutches and with a moon boot on.
It leaves Celtic somewhat short for the weekend's trip to Rugby Park as Rodgers commented earlier: "He picked up a little bit of a knock today which is a shame for him considering he has just signed his deal." 9 things we spotted at Celtic training as Alistair Johnston ramps up recovery and Abada and Rodgers exchange snapped Welsh said after signing a new deal: “Signing a new contract for the club that I’ve been brought up on and have supported my whole life was, for me, an easy decision to stay at the club for another four years at least hopefully.