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title: "Celtic: Anthony Ralston in line to return"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-09-15T12:01:24Z"
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# Celtic: Anthony Ralston in line to return

**Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is set to welcome back Anthony Ralston against Real Betis on Thursday, according to [Scott Burns of The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ange-postecoglous-celtic-squad-state-24976207).**

### The Lowdown: Ralston under Postecoglou

The 22-year-old has been one of Celtic’s best-rated performers under Postecoglou, as per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic), with an average match rating of 8.38/10.

He’s netted [twice](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/leistungsdaten/spieler/388171) in the Scottish Premiership and has also registered an [assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/leistungsdaten/spieler/388171) but [missed](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/leistungsdaten/spieler/388171) his first game of the 2021/22 campaign against Ross County on the weekend.

It looks like he’ll be back for the Hoops’ opening Europa League group game against Real Betis, though.

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### The Latest: Ralston update

[Burns](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ange-postecoglous-celtic-squad-state-24976207) shared an update on Monday evening regarding Ralston, while all but ruling out Taylor for Betis after revealing he has been sent to an injury specialist regarding his shoulder issue.

When it came to Ralston, though, [Burns](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ange-postecoglous-celtic-squad-state-24976207) said the right-back is back in full training and will be available for the trip to Spain.

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### The Verdict: Good news

Postecoglou has had two injury blows recently in Taylor and [Kyogo Furuhashi](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19571826.kyogo-furuhashi-injury-latest-celtic-star-set-miss-seven-games/), so it’s a welcome boost to know that Ralston’s absence will only be a short one.

Should he return to the starting line up, Postecoglou could use summer signing Josip Juranovic at left-back and Ralston on the right side, as he did against [Rangers](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58295855).

Youngster Adam Montgomery [replaced](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444925) Taylor at Parkhead on the weekend, so at least Postecoglou will have options against the La Liga side.

[***In other news: ‘Could be huge’ – McAvennie ecstatic at what he’s ‘heard’ from ‘a few Celtic people’.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-frank-mcavennie-lauds-cameron-carter-vickers/)