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title: "Celtic: Christopher Jullien responds to club tweet"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-02-16T13:10:30Z"
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# Celtic: Christopher Jullien responds to club tweet

**Celtic defender [Christopher Jullien](https://twitter.com/chri6vif/status/1493617831983919110?s=21) has reacted to the club’s post regarding his return on social media.**

### The Lowdown: 409 days…

Jullien made a long-awaited return to the action at Parkhead this weekend, 409 days after he suffered a serious knee injury against Dundee United.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-21/)

The defender suffered the injury in Celtic’s final game of 2020 and was initially set to be out for [three to four months](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12177353/christopher-jullien-celtic-defender-ruled-out-for-three-to-four-months-with-knee-injury).

However, as we know, the 28-year-old missed all of 2021 and made his first appearance under Ange Postecoglou against Raith Rovers on the weekend. Jullien came on for Cameron Carter-Vickers with just over 15 minutes remaining as the Hoops won [4-0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60276512).

### The Latest: Jullien reacts

Celtic [posted](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1493219505459322883) a video on Monday afternoon of Jullien coming on for Carter-Vickers. Their official Twitter post resulted in Jullien thanking fans for their support, with his [message](https://twitter.com/chri6vif/status/1493617831983919110?s=21) available to read below.

> “Woah this was one of the best feelings… Thank you all for that moment and all the good vibes during all that time.”

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### The Verdict: Finally…

Pundit Noel Whelan labelled Jullien’s return as [‘absolutely brilliant’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/christopher-jullien-like-a-new-signing-as-brilliant-celtic-pictures-emerge-pundit/) news, and hopefully, the defender can now seriously challenge [Carter-Vickers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/leistungsdaten/spieler/341049) and [Carl Starfelt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/carl-starfelt/leistungsdaten/spieler/258987) for the remainder of the season.

The pair have been regulars under Postecoglou this season, but you’d expect Jullien will give the Hoops boss a good headache when it comes to selection at the back.

The Frenchman is the club’s [sixth](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transferrekorde/verein/371) most-expensive signing of all time and has an impressive goal record in green and white, contributing to [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christopher-jullien/leistungsdaten/spieler/201737) goals in [62](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christopher-jullien/leistungsdaten/spieler/201737) appearances. So, on that basis, once Jullien is 100% back up to speed, it’ll be interesting to see who Postecoglou’s first choice paring will be.

***In other news: [Source: Celtic step up bid to sign ‘dangerous’ target; official spotted at 27,000-seater stadium.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-scouting-antoine-semenyo-transfers/)***