“I was surprised at the severity of it,” Martin O’Neill on Kasper’s devastating news
“I was surprised at the severity of it,” Martin O’Neill on Kasper’s devastating news Martin O’Neill gave an insight into the Kasper Schmeichel injury update that was delivered on CBS Sports this week without the knowledge of the Celtic manager who was unaware of the injury prognosis and also the goalkeeper’s plans to announce it to the world before he knew what the situation was. Kasper Schmeichel breaks his devastating injury news. Image ia CBS Sports However he dismissed Chris Sutton’s assessment that Kasper Schmeichel, who was back on the training pitches at Lennoxtown today helping with training, was selfish in putting Denmark before Celtic and failing to mention Celtic at all during his big announcement.
Alistair Johnston at Hampden after Celtic’s 3-1 win over theRangers on 2 November 2025 Photo AJ (The Celtic Star) Martin also gave positive updates on Alistair Johnston, Arne Engels and Callum McGregor with the later likely to be involved on Sunday against Dundee United at Tannadice while the Canadian and Belgian stars are set for a return post international break. Arne Engels of Celtic. Falkirk v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Falkirk Stadium, 14 January 2026.
Photo Vagelis Georgariou Here’s everything that was said at today’s mainstream media conference at Lennoxtown with a reminder that The Celtic Star and other participating Celtic fan media outlets remained banned by a club that doesn’t want to have any sort of two way conversation with its supporters. Kasper Schmeichel, Stevie Woods and Viljami Sinisalo of Celtic. Stuttgart v Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Play Offs, Second Leg, Football, MHP Arena, Stuttgart, Germany – 26 Feb 2026Stuttgart MHP Arena Germany Photo James Marsh IMAGO Shutterstock Q: Your reaction to Kasper Schmeichel’s injury news?
Martin O’Neill: “I must admit I was surprised at the severity of it. I know that he was having injections to play some of the games, and while that’s not a great remedy, I must admit, I didn’t realise how bad it was. And so, yeah, disappointed to hear the news.
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