Matt O'Riley snub for Euro 2024 has Celtic fans fearing he's off but I'm not so sure – Chris Sutton

Celtic fans were already worried Matt O’Riley could be on his way this summer. Now they reckon it’s an absolute certainty he’s off after being snubbed by Denmark for the Euros.

But I’m not so sure. O’Riley’s surprise omission could actually be GOOD news for Celtic. Listen, I understand why supporters fear the worst. When you see the Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand leaving him out of his group for Germany just days after seemingly taking a pop at the standards of Scottish football, it might be natural to assume O’Riley could feel he has to leave to get international recognition.

Yet I don’t quite buy that. Look at the reaction in Denmark. From what I can gather, there’s been a bit of an outcry at the squad. Even Tommy Gravesen has hit out at the head coach for leaving out the midfielder and going for far safer selections. If anything, I’d say Hjulmand is taking more of a gamble by not picking O’Riley. You should always go with the form players and no one can deny O’Riley was bang in form in the final part of the season.

He scored eight goals in his last 10 games, including five in the last four that sealed the Premiership title. Then I look at who Denmark did select. There’s no doubt Christian Eriksen is a legend. He’s been a tremendous player wherever he’s been. But he’s not had a great season at Manchester United. Eriksen only started 12 Premier League games and was subbed off in 10 of them. He only started two games in the Champions League as well and spent the majority of the campaign either on the bench or injured.

He only managed one goal all term – against Nottingham Forest last August. You can understand the Danes wanting someone with his experience but I can’t quite fathom why they wouldn’t want a player with