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Viljami Sinisalo admits Celtic goalkeeper call ‘surprised him’ as he makes one thing clear about Sam Johnstone battle

Sinisalo lost his number one for two matches last month when England international Johnstone stepped in

By Ryan McDonald · Daily Record

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Viljami Sinisalo admitted he was surprised when Celtic dropped him for goalkeeper Sam Johnstone last month.
Sinisalo returned to the starting lineup against Ferencvaros and is set to start against Benfica.
The 25-year-old stated his determination to keep the number one jersey for the rest of the season.

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Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo admitted that being dropped for on-loan Wolves keeper Sam Johnstone last month came as a surprise. The Finnish shot-stopper lost his starting spot for games against St Johnstone and Rangers before being restored to the lineup for a Europa League match against Ferencvaros.

Sinisalo stated he is determined to retain the starting role ahead of Celtic's upcoming European fixture against Benfica. He also highlighted his positive working relationship with Johnstone, whom he first trained alongside as a trialist at Aston Villa.

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