Celtic attacker Kyogo Furuhashi has picked up a knee injury on international duty with Japan and he is set to spend a few weeks on the sidelines. The 26-year-old has been in spectacular form since moving to Parkhead earlier this summer and his absence will come as a major blow to Ange Postecoglou’s side. According to Daily Record, the forward picked up the injury against China and he could miss the next seven games for his club. Celtic are set to participate in the Scottish premiership, Europa League and the Premier sports cup over the next few weeks and Furuhashi is likely to miss quite a few matches for them. The 26-year-old has scored seven goals in nine games across all competitions for Celtic so far this season and he is arguably the best player at the club right now. The forward coul...
Kyogo Furuhashi played his last game for J1 League club Vissel Kobe on Saturday after sealing a £5 million move to Celtic the previous day. New Hoops manager Ange Postecoglou recommended the 26-year-old Japan international to the Scottish giants as he knows him well from his three and a half years managing Yokohama F Marinos. Furuhashi is set to link up with Celtic ahead of the new season, and Kobe midfielder Andres Iniesta has sent the forward his best wishes on Instagram. Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann has also reacted to the Japanese star’s move. Sportslens View Furuhashi led the J1’s scoring chart prior to his departure, bagging 14 goals in 20 league appearances. He has been tipped to walk straight into Celtic’s starting XI, but adapting to a new league and culture could make hitting...