Celtic star Kieran Tierney provides update over ‘ongoing’ issue that ruled him out of Scotland duty

KIERAN TIERNEY has delivered an update on the 'ongoing' issue that ruled him out of Scotland duty. The Celtic defender withdrew from Sebastien Pocognoli's first squad for the four Nations League outings in the recent international break. It was a…

By Alan Galindo · The Scottish Sun

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 1:45 PM

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Kieran Tierney revealed an ongoing issue that caused him to miss Scotland duty has finally healed.
The 29-year-old Celtic defender returned to full training ahead of the match against Motherwell.
Tierney previously withdrew from manager Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland squad during the Nations League break.

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Celtic defender Kieran Tierney has provided an update on the ongoing fitness issue that ruled him out of international duty with Scotland. Tierney explained that he used the break to finally allow a persistent problem to heal properly, after missing Sebastien Pocognoli's recent Nations League fixtures against Switzerland and Slovenia.

The 29-year-old returned to training this week and declared himself fit and ready ahead of Celtic's upcoming Scottish Premiership match against Motherwell at Fir Park. Manager Martin O'Neill's side is aiming to bounce back following recent defeats to Rangers and Ferencvaros.

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