Big blow: Postecoglou drops worrying Celtic injury update, fans will be gutted - opinion

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has dropped an update on the injury sustained by Mikey Johnston last weekend.

In recent comments cited by Football Scotland, the 56-year-old Bhoys boss revealed that the Celtic winger, who was withdrawn early in the second half of the Hoops’ 4-0 Scottish Cup win over Raith Rovers on Sunday, picked up a knock to his ankle, before the Greek-Australian coach went on to suggest that he does not know how serious the 22-year-old’s injury is.

Speaking about the condition of the former Scotland U21 international, Postecoglou said: “Mikey Johnston took a knock on his ankle. I’m not really sure how he is at the moment. The last time I said it wasn’t serious it turned out that it was.”

Considering just how many injuries Johnston has picked up since fully breaking into the Celtic first team back in 2018/19, the news that the forward once again looks set to spend a spell on the sidelines is sure to have left the Parkhead faithful gutted.

Indeed, despite having been in and around the senior squad for three and a half years, the £900k-rated winger has so far started just 31 fixtures for the Bhoys, something which has led to many, including Frank McAvennie, questioning whether Johnston will ever make the grade at Celtic Park.

Speaking about the future of Johnstone, the former Celtic centre-forward said: “People have been waiting for Johnston to take that next step and he just hasn’t done it. I know he’s had injuries but he has never even looked like he will do it.

“I think a move away has to be the best thing for him now. He does have talent. I just think he’s in the gap where he isn’t good enough for Celtic but is still a talented boy. He’s barely getting a game and when he does play he is really