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title: "Celtic: Injury expert reacts to Christopher Jullien latest"
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published: "2021-10-29T11:40:39Z"
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# Celtic: Injury expert reacts to Christopher Jullien latest

**Injury expert Ben Dinnery has been talking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/injury-expert-pinpoints-celtic-jullien-dilemma-after-upsetting-update/) regarding an update on Celtic defender Christopher Jullien.**

### The Lowdown: Jullien back in training

Jullien, who was labelled as [‘excellent’](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/neil-lennon-praises-christopher-jullien-for-performance-in-defeat-of-reykjavik-1597786847000) by Neil Lennon, is yet to feature in 2021 after suffering a serious [injury](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6470011/celtic-jullien-rangers-knee-injury/) in the final game of 2020.

The Hoops brought in [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) centre-backs over the summer, possibly due to Jullien’s injury, with Ange Postecoglou still yet to see the French centre-back in action.

He has [returned](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1449043218298019842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1449043218298019842%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthecelticbhoys.com%2F2021%2F10%2F15%2Fceltic-confirm-jullien-injury-update%2F) to training at Lennoxtown earlier this month, however, it seems as if the towering defender won’t be ready for competitive action for the next three games.

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### The Latest: Dinnery reacts to recent update

Postecoglou recently confirmed, as cited by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/injury-expert-pinpoints-celtic-jullien-dilemma-after-upsetting-update/), that Jullien won’t be available until after the next international break.

That means he’ll miss games against [Livingston, Ferencvaros and Dundee](https://www.celticfc.com/fixtures/), with the earliest possible chance of a return seemingly against [St Johnstone](https://www.celticfc.com/fixtures/) on November 20.

Dinnery was giving his thoughts to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/injury-expert-pinpoints-celtic-jullien-dilemma-after-upsetting-update/) regarding the update, to which he said:

> “It’s always going to be difficult when you’re in the gym and training on a one-to-one basis.
>
> “You’re missing out with the banter and if the team is doing well, you want to be a part of it.
>
> “The initial timeline with his injury was in and around four months, and now we are approaching 10 months.
>
> “The important thing with any long-term injury is to yourself small goals. Rather than looking to the end, it’s all about small motivating factors.
>
> “It will be dispiriting, but it needs to be contextualised. It’s a risk and reward strategy.
>
> “You would rather have an extra month out than risk returning too early and putting yourself out of action for even longer.
>
> “At this moment in time, learning that you’re not going to be ready until late November is massively upsetting.
>
> “But there is another six months left of the season and a lot of football to be played.”

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### The Verdict: Frustrating, but the right decision

The last thing Celtic would want is to rush Jullien back too quickly, as Dinnery mentions. The Hoops don’t exactly need to, either, with [Carl Starfelt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/carl-starfelt/leistungsdaten/spieler/258987) and [Cameron Carter-Vickers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/leistungsdaten/spieler/341049) becoming regulars in a solid backline recently – the latter in particular was [praised](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/pape-matar-sarr-joy-praise-21498114) by Celtic legend Kenny Dalglish earlier this season.

Celtic have conceded just [twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/scores-fixtures/2021-10?filter=results) in their five October fixtures, a record that should keep Postecoglou calm about not bringing back Jullien too soon.

It’ll be interesting to see if Jullien will be a regular when he is fully fit, especially as he is the club’s [sixth](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transferrekorde/verein/371) most expensive signing of all time, but if Starfelt and Carter-Vickers continue to impress, he could remain on the sidelines despite being ready to play.

***In other news: [‘That has been alleged’ – Devlin’s worrying answer on ‘quick’ Celtic signing and Dermot Desmond.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-devlin-responds-to-scales-claim/)***