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title: "Celtic: Fans fume at Mikey Johnston over his injury-enforced withdrawal against St Johnstone"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-01-30T18:10:06Z"
modified: "2020-01-30T18:10:06Z"
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# Celtic: Fans fume at Mikey Johnston over his injury-enforced withdrawal against St Johnstone

**Plenty of Celtic fans vented their displeasure at winger Mikey Johnston over the manner in which his involvement on Wednesday night came to an end, with some branding him “selfish” over what transpired.**

The 20-year-old was [forced off with an injury](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neil-lennon-gives-celtic-star-21390080) in the closing minutes of the 3-0 win at St Johnstone and, with Neil Lennon having [already made his three substitutions](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neil-lennon-gives-celtic-star-21390080) by that point, the Hoops had to see out the game with 10 men.

However, as noted by the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neil-lennon-gives-celtic-star-21390080), Johnston appeared to refuse the opportunity to be substituted earlier in the match after he looked to be struggling and had gone down, only for the winger to insist that he was fine to carry on. As he left the pitch, Lennon’s fury with the youngster was visible in his facial expression and he appeared to shout an obscenity at the 20-year-old.

Johnston, who earlier this season [suffered a thigh problem](https://videocelts.com/2019/11/blogs/latest-news/lennon-gets-winger-injury-boost/) that [kept him out for almost three months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mikey-johnston/leistungsdaten/spieler/297257), had [come under fire from some Celtic fans over recent performances](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premier/celtic/celtic-fans-slam-mikey-johnstons-display-vs-rangers/) and, following his refusal to be substituted last night before ultimately being forced off, these Hoops supporters on Twitter were not happy with the winger:

https://twitter.com/Cr02887062/status/1222666017068978179

> He did let the team down! It’s not all about mikey johnston. Send him back to reserves
>
> — coybig (@scott60176647) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/scott60176647/status/1222642195590717442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mikey Johnston deserves to be dropped for that…clearly asked by the manager if he’s ok…selfish.
>
> — Gerard Doran (@GerardDoran67) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/GerardDoran67/status/1222637864909004801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> mikey Johnston should be banished to the reserve team for the season, his decision making is disgraceful ,no wonder lenny was raging with him
>
> — owen mcnee (@owenmcnee) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/owenmcnee/status/1222635797721100288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wee Mikey Johnston better go hide if he knows what’s good for him.
>
> — Somebody (@Paul1381) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/Paul1381/status/1222633381294419969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/cumbernauldkev/status/1222633267339386887

> Honestly, Mikey Johnston is made of chocolate. Boy needs to go out on loan for a year, play some football, toughen up and put on some muscle!!!
>
> — El Captain (@elcaptainkp) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/elcaptainkp/status/1222633139215966208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Johnston was wrong to insist that he could play on or has he been harshly maligned over the incident in the win at St Johnstone? Let us know your views in the comments section below!***