Alistair Johnston’s injury setback typical of jinxed Celtic season
Alistair Johnston’s injury setback typical of jinxed Celtic season News of Alistair Johnston’s injury setback is just typical of this jinxed Celtic campaign that can still however produce a sliver lining by retaining the title and lifting the Scottish Cup… RB Leipzig’s Antonio Nusa against Celtic’s Alistair Johnston. Champions League, Celtic 3-1 RB Leipzig. Celtic Park, 05.
11. 2024. Photo IMAGO / motivio Celtic suffered yet another set back with the news that Alistair Johnston is set for another spell on the sidelines, after pulling up with what’s believed to be a recurrence of hamstring injury that’s plagued his campaign during a training session with the Canadian national side.
AJ is a vital part of our side, and news of his return was most welcome in a time of great uncertainty, so to say this news is devastating is an understatement. Julian Araujo holds the Celtic badge at Ibrox. theRangers 2 Celtic 2.
Sunday 1st March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou An updated timeline of the Canadian’s absence is at present unknown, but it’s unlikely that he will be fully fit come the post split fixtures, and with doubts surrounding the timescale of Julian Araujo’s return, it’s a huge blow to our already slim title chances. That leaves us with only Colby Donovan who also has his injury woes, and Anthony Ralston as the only two options for the right back berth, and with neither player filling any of us with great confidence, we are going into a vital part of the campaign in very much a fragile state.
Colby Donovan injured at Tannadice. Dundee Utd v Celtic. Sunday 22 March 2026.