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title: "Celtic defender Anthony Ralston suffers injury on international duty"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2023-03-26T16:35:17Z"
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# Celtic defender Anthony Ralston suffers injury on international duty

**[Celtic](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/) right-back Anthony Ralston appears to have picked up an injury scare on international duty with Scotland, [VideoCelts](https://videocelts.com/2023/03/features/tony-ralston-adds-to-celtics-injury-worries/) report.**

### The Lowdown: Injury concerns

There are nine [Scottish Premiership](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/) fixtures to go with the Hoops currently nine points clear of rivals Rangers at the top of the table. A domestic treble is also on the cards for Postecoglou and his side, with a Scottish Cup semi-final with Rangers at Hampden Park scheduled for the end of April.

However, Ange Postecoglou has a number of [off-field concerns](https://celtsarehere.com/another-celtic-star-suffers-international-injury-report/) heading into the run-in, with Liel Abada, Daizen Maeda, Sead Haksabanovic, Greg Taylor, Aaron Mooy, Reo Hatate and Cameron Carter-Vickers all dealing with injury issues.

The Hoops boss appears to have been handed another injury scare during the break, with an update emerging on Ralston.

### The Latest: Training knock

Ralston was included in the Scotland squad for European Championship qualifiers against Cyprus and Spain, however, the Celtic full-back didn’t make the squad in a 3-0 win over Cyprus on Saturday.

[VideoCelts](https://videocelts.com/2023/03/features/tony-ralston-adds-to-celtics-injury-worries/) have reported in the last 48 hours that Ralston didn’t make the 22-man squad as he actually picked up a knock in training on Friday and will return to Celtic as a result.

### The Verdict: Not ideal

The club’s medical team appear to have their hands full at Lennoxtown, so this news on Ralston certainly isn’t ideal. The 24-year-old has made just [12](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/leistungsdaten/spieler/388171) appearances under Postecoglou this season so hasn’t exactly been a regular, with January signing Alistair Johnston establishing himself as [first choice](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alistair-johnston/leistungsdaten/spieler/637446) since arriving.

However, the pair provide Postecoglou with plenty of versatility, with [Ralston](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/profil/spieler/388171) and [Johnston](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alistair-johnston/profil/spieler/637446) capable of turning out as right-midfielders if needed, while the latter of the two can also turn out as a centre-back if required.

Therefore, with a number of injury issues to deal with, Ralston may have been a player in Postecoglou’s thoughts ahead of the trip to Ross County. The Hoops boss has even [hailed](https://www.67hailhail.com/news/anges-special-praise-for-celtic-warrior-anthony-ralston-makes-fitness-admission/) the right-back previously for playing when not fully fit, describing Ralston as a ‘warrior’.

*“He’s been enormous for us all year and he continues to be.*

*“He wasn’t even 100% tonight, with his ankle. But he’s a warrior, he’s a soldier, he loves this football club and he wants to make a career for himself.”*

Therefore, should Ralston’s injury prove to be minor following a Lennonxtown assessment, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if Postecoglou looked into selecting the defender in his matchday squad next weekend.