KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 20: Celtic captain Callum McGregor is seen at full time during the Viaplay Cup match between Kilmarnock FC and Celtic FC at BBSP Stadium on August 20, 2023 in Kilmarnock, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
BREAKING NEWS : Pundit makes ‘brutally honest’ claim about Callum McGregor after what he’s heard about him…..
The Scotland international break is now over, and Celtic supporters can now focus on Sunday’s return to domestic play.
Due to his recent injury, it is unlikely that Celtic captain Callum McGregor will play in the challenging away match against Livingston.
The influential midfielder has missed both of Scotland’s friendlies against the Netherlands and Nothern Ireland and whilst the team coped well without him, he still remains a major part of Steve Clarke’s plans despite what Tam McManus said about him.
The former Hibs man claimed that McGregor might find it difficult to break back into the Scotland first-team after Clarke’s midfield three of Billy Gilmour, Scott McTominay and John McGinn after the trio impressed against the Dutch.
And that is a claim that has been hotly refuted by his fellow pundit, Peter Martin.
Martin: McGregor is the best midfielder in Scotland
The PLZ Soccer presenter was not amused by McManus’ assertion that McGregor is essential to Steve Clarke’s preferred style of play for his Scotland squad.
“I’m going to be brutally honest with you, I mean over the last three, four years, Callum McGregor is the best midfielder in Scotland,” Martin stated [PLZ Soccer].
“I don’t see him giving up on the game.” He is, in my opinion, the fundamental cornerstone of Scotland’s style of play under Steve Clark.
