Alistair Johnston Injury Blow

Canada boss Jesse Marsch has left Celtic defender Alistair Johnston out of his latest squad.

While Johnston seemed to have recovered from a previous issue in the last international break in time to feature in Celtic’s 6-0 demolition of St Johnstone, he seems to have suffered a setback following the Hoops’ Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund.

He was subbed off early, and Anthony Ralston replaced the Canadian in Germany.

Marsch confirmed Johnston is nursing and injury, ruling him out of Canada’s upcoming fixture against Panama.

Speaking to SunSport, Marsch said: “Alistair Johnston and midfielder Ismael Kone are both rehabbing injuries. It’s back and ankle injuries for them.”

This news comes as a blow for Celtic ahead of their away trip to Dingwall to face Ross County this Sunday. With Johnston likely to miss the match, Brendan Rodgers will need to adjust his defensive plans. Despite the setback, the Scottish champions should still be well-equipped to handle the challenge, with the squad boasting enough depth to cope in Johnston’s absence.

Anthony Ralston is more than able to step in against Ross County on Sunday.

He’s got previous in Dingwall, scoring a last minute winner while Celtic were down to 10 men under Ange Postecoglou.