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BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Comfortable Newcastle win can only enhance Celtic 'confidence', says Trusty
Saturday's comfortable victory over Premier League giants Newcastle United means Celtic "back ourselves even more" insists defender Auston Rodgers' side fired four by Newcastle at Celtic Park in their latest pre-season friendly and USA international Trusty believes such a statement victory will help his new team-mates understand the club's mentality. "I think it's actually more important for the guys coming in to see what we're about," Trusty told club media. "A lot of times outside, looking at a team like Newcastle, you can picture it any kind of way you want, but for the guys coming in to see and for us to show them that we back ourselves against any team in the world, any top team in the world, it hopefully gives them a lot of confidence and shows where we are at mentally."Trusty helped the Scottish champions keep a clean sheet and admitted he was "impressed" by his side's performance."It was good, obviously a good team and collective effort," he added. "I think 4-0 against a good side like this, I'm pretty impressed. It also shows where we are as a team right now and also the mentality we have. "It took us a little bit to get into the game and find the rhythm and figure out what they were doing, but once we figured it out, we had a lot of success and we propelled on from there."
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Post-match reaction: Kieran Tierney and Auston Trusty
Brendan Rodgers' side produced an impressive performance at Paradise to defeat Newcastle United 4-0. The goals came from Arne Engels, Johnny Kenny, Yang and Liam Scales in what was an entertaining encounter for supporters to enjoy. But the biggest cheer of the afternoon came in the second-half when Kieran Tierney came on for his first appearance at Celtic Park since returning to the club. And speaking to Celtic TV after the game, Tierney said: "It was amazing. I didn't know what to expect but that was just brilliant. What a feeling. It was quite emotional, actually, running on to the park like that, but it was a great day for me." WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW While Celtic produced some great attacking football throughout the 90 minutes against Newcastle and scored four goals in the process, the fact that the team kept a clean sheet would also have pleased Brendan Rodgers. And at the heart of an impressive defensive display was Auston Trusty, with the American internationalist picking up the Man of the Match Award for his performance. Speaking to Celtic TV after the game, he said: 'It was a good collective effort and against a good side like Newcastle also shows where we are as a team right now. And also the mentality we have… I'm happy to have the Man of the Match but it's a team effort.' WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW MORE ON THE MATCH Celtic cruise to 4-0 victory against Newcastle at Paradise - Brendan Rodgers delighted with dominant display as Celts dismantle Newcastle -
Daily Record
15-07-2025
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- Daily Record
Liam Scales lifts lid on Celtic injury torture as star ready to grin and bear it for first team spot
The Ireland star as lifted the lid on his injury agony last term after suffering a broken jaw against St Mirren A shattered jaw bone left Liam Scales eating through a straw at one stage last season. But the Celtic defender insists he can't wait to sink his teeth into the challenge of staying in the Hoops starting lineup this coming season. Scales spent most of last term sharing the left side centre back role with Auston Trusty but the Irishman refused to be bumped out of the side and he revealed he even managed to see out a game at St Mirren after breaking his jaw. The injury eventually cost him six weeks of his season, but the 26-year-old battled back to regain his place in the side for the run-in – including a spot in the Scottish Cup Final starting XI. Scales has become something of an unsung hero for Celts and it might have gone unnoticed by some that he's always willing to bite down and smash through the pain barrier. He said: 'It was alright! It was the first time I'd had that type of injury. 'Once I had the operation I had a week on liquids and then another week where I could only eat soft foods. 'I was basically eating soup through a straw for that first week! I lost quite a bit of weight but it didn't take me long to put it back on – I like my food! But it's all sorted now. 'I have a couple of plates in there so it's probably stronger now than it was before. 'It happened against St Mirren. I made a tackle and there was a collision with me being hit in the side of the face by his shoulder. 'I actually gave away a foul and they scored from the free-kick. But thankfully we ended up winning 5-2. 'It kept me out for four or five weeks which wasn't great. 'I'd only ever broken my nose or had some black eyes down the years but this was the first time I'd hurt the jaw. 'It's okay now, though. It's part of the game, especially in Scotland where it's quite physical. 'I was just happy it wasn't an injury below the waist. It's not going to affect me longer, so it's all good.' Scales could have slotted in as more of a back up after the arrival of £6m signing Auston Trusty last summer – but instead he rose to the challenge. More often than not, it was the Republic of Ireland man who got the nod to partner Cameron Carter-Vickers but he admitted sometimes you need to suck it up when you are out of the Celtic side. He said: 'Overall, I think I was happy with it. I played over 40 games all in and that included a spell out after I broke my jaw. 'If I look at it that way, I didn't miss much football. 'Look, you do want to start every game and there were times when I didn't and that was disappointing. That's just football, though. 'Overall, it was a successful season for us and it was good to be part of that. I felt I played my part. 'When you're not paying, you just need to suck it up. 'He is a brilliant manager and he has his reasons so you can't argue with that. You just need to accept it and hope that you can get back in. 'But there were times when I played alongside Auston and other times it was Cameron. The three of us played a similar amount of minutes. 'Maybe I didn't play as much but I felt all three of us worked well together given the fact two played and one didn't. 'It wasn't too bad to be on the sidelines because I didn't spend long there. I was back in after a couple of weeks and it was good. 'The thing is, with the amount of games we have with the Premiership and Champions League – and we go the distance in the cup competitions, which we did – it amounts to around 60 games in a season. 'That means there are so many opportunities to play and everyone realises that. 'When you are on the side, you just have to be patient and ready to go in when called upon, because you will be as it's so hectic.' Scales doesn't take his role for granted as he is well aware there's always a fight for places at Parkhead. He's ready to battle it out with Carter-Vickers and Trusty again in the coming weeks – and there's also Hayato Inamura who has come in and impressed during pre-season. But Scales said: 'It's a big club so you expect them to sign a player almost for each position every summer. 'That's just part of it. That's how it's been for the last few years so I wouldn't be thinking about that at all. 'I'm focusing more on getting sharp and fit and ready to fight for that jersey for that first game of the season.' Scales was given an extra week off after international duty but he's back in business and ready to get wired in to the new campaign. He said: 'I can't wait. All the training we're doing is leading into that first day. We want to start the way we finished the league last season. 'We want to win the league again, that's the goal. 'We also have that big Champions League qualifier ahead of us too and it's massive for us to play in that competition. 'We're already really focused on that. I feel we have so much to look forward to and we're all eager to get started.'
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Celtic kick-off pre-season with narrow win at Queen's Park
Johnny Kenny's first-half strike was enough for Celtic to pick up a win in their first pre-season friendly against Queen's regulars Auston Trusty, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels and Luke McCowan all started for Brendan Rodgers' side against the Championship who worked his way into the matchday squad at the tail end of last season, fired the Scottish champions into the lead from close rotated his side at the break, handed minutes to youth players with Stephen Welsh the most experienced of the bunch and with the captain's signing Ross Doohan played 63 minutes between the now travel to Ireland to take on Cork City in four days.
Scottish Sun
01-07-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Concerns raised over Celtic star's fitness as top defender ‘returns to Lennoxtown but has yet to train with first team'
The defender has reportedly underwent surgery during the off season as well but hasn't been confirmed SORE ONE Concerns raised over Celtic star's fitness as top defender 'returns to Lennoxtown but has yet to train with first team' CELTIC have reportedly returned to pre-season training this week without key defender Cameron Carter-Vickers. It's being claimed there are concerns over his fitness, with the American apparently yet to train with the first team despite returning to Lennoxtown. Advertisement The centre-back has had his fair share of injury problems during his time in Hoops. 3 Cameron Carter-Vickers has had injury troubles during his spell at Celtic Credit: PA 3 Auston Trusty and Liam Scales have paired together previously in Vickers' absence Credit: Kenny Ramsay 3 Left sided centre-back Hayato Inamura is also on the brink of sealing a move to Celtic Credit: Getty According to the Daily Record, there is even a suggestion that Carter-Vickers has underwent an operation in the off-season thought that has yet to be confirmed. He has been an important man since joining Celtic, initially on loan, but then permanently from Spurs, and Brendan Rodgers will be keen to keep the defender fit. The Hoops still have fellow countryman Auston Trusty available, as well as Liam Scales, both of whom featured regularly last campaign. Advertisement Stephen Welsh has returned from his loan move alongside Gustaf Lagerbielke, and Dane Murray and Maik Nawrocki are still on the books too. However, Lagerbielke and Nawrocki look to be heading to the exit door, and the Hoops have also lost regular starter Greg Taylor, meaning Celtic will likely have to bolster at the back. Kieran Tierney has returned from Arsenal, and Hayato Inamura looks set to join the Parkhead side imminently. But Carter-Vickers' fitness will be of concern to boss Brendan Rodgers, as pre season matches and Champions League qualifiers loom large for the Hoops. Advertisement No sooner than Friday are Celtic in action, as they travel across the city to take on Queen's Park. The Celts then visit Ireland on Tuesday as they meet Cork City in the Cork Super Cup. Ex-Celtic coach Eric Black on the Cup exit that rocked Scottish football plus life with Lubo and Dr Jo An away tie with Sporting Lisbon and a return to Celtic Park against Newcastle United is on the Hoops' agenda the following week. They also travel to Italy at the end of the month to take part in the Como Cup alongside Ajax, Como, and Al Ahli. Advertisement The Hoops have already added Kieran Tierney, Ross Doohan, Benjamin Nygren and Callum Osmand this summer. The questions around Vickers' fitness could lead to yet more defensive reinforcements this summer. Celtic are also looking to add width to their squad, with question marks surrounding the future of star Nicolas Kuhn, who is attracting interest across the continent. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
