‘We Definitely Need A Holding Midfielder Then’ ‘Gutted For Him’ Fans React As Celtic Star Suffers Injury Setback

‘We Definitely Need A Holding Midfielder Then’ ‘Gutted For Him’ Fans React As Celtic Star Suffers Injury Setback

Celtic midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi has suffered an injury in training which is likely to keep him out for the start of the season.

The 25-year-old has only made six appearances for the Hoops following his arrival from Gamba Osaka during the January transfer window. He was sidelined with a knee problem for a number of weeks after being on the receiving end of a vicious tackle in the Scottish Cup fourth round against Alloa shortly after joining the club. His fitness has continued to be an issue since then.

Ideguchi’s absence is even more of a concern with the Scottish champions having failed to bring in a holding midfielder this summer, and fans on Twitter are clearly disappointed that the Japanese international is set for another spell on the sidelines:

Fortune really hasn’t been on Ideguchi’s side since he arrived in Scotland. He would have seen the departure of Nir Bitton from the club as the perfect opportunity to nail down a place in the starting lineup but he will now be playing catch up once the campaign gets underway.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.