Guidetti (at Celtic)

[FantasyIreland]

Is he ever going to get a break??
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Less than a week after signing a loan deal with Celtic, John Guidetti‘s debut may be in doubt after he went down with a foot injury in Sweden Under-21 training.

Swedish website DN.Sport broke the news today and it’s bound to worry Hoops fans who are looking for the Manchester City striker to kick-start their season.

Guidetti, 22, is on national duty with the Sweden Under-21 side and is understood to have picked up the injury during training today.

They are set to face Turkey in a qualifier on Tuesday but the striker’s place in that game looks in serious doubt.

He scored a stunning free-kick in Sweden’s 3-0 win over Greece on Friday night.

 

[Why Always Ste]

How can he be on duty with the U-21 Side when he is 22?

 

[Skashion]

Is he ever going to get a break??
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I think he's got quite enough injury woes without needing a break or a fracture.

 

[MaineRoadmcfc]

How can he be on duty with the U-21 Side when he is 22?

Didn't Milner play for England u21s when he was 23?

 

[Eccles Blue]

How can he be on duty with the U-21 Side when he is 22?

Joleon Lescott (32) is to play in an U21 friendly against Hull tomorrow. This is to test his fitness after suffering an injury in pre-season.

 

[Hungarian blue]

How can he be on duty with the U-21 Side when he is 22?

Obviously because his age met the criteria at the time when the qualification started.

 

[citytill1die84]

How can he be on duty with the U-21 Side when he is 22?

Think you're allowed 3 players over the age of 21.

 

[es1]

How can he be on duty with the U-21 Side when he is 22?

Joleon Lescott (32) is to play in an U21 friendly against Hull tomorrow. This is to test his fitness after suffering an injury in pre-season.

You can have upto 3 over 21 year old in that competition though iirc

 

[jimharri]

Aren't U-21 sides allowed to field a limited number of ''over-age'' players?

 

[es1]

Aren't U-21 sides allowed to field a limited number of ''over-age'' players?

Not internationally, though if you're 21 or under at the time qualification for a particular tournament starts you're eligible until that tournament finishes

 

[BigOscar]

You only have to be under 21 at the start of the qualifying for that competition, so you can be about 23 by the time the actual tournament starts. Otherwise most of the players who helped you qualify across a couple of years wouldn't be allowed to play in the actual tournament.

 

[jimharri]

Aren't U-21 sides allowed to field a limited number of ''over-age'' players?

Not internationally, though if you're 21 or under at the time qualification for a particular tournament starts you're eligible until that tournament finishes

Fair enough; thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Pigeonho]

Aren't U-21 sides allowed to field a limited number of ''over-age'' players?

Yes. I remember getting rather aroused when Lee Bradbury, Then aged 25, played for the under 21s against Italy after he had signed for us. It was another reason I predicted he would be the next Alan shearer....

 

[HolisticJim]

Internationals should be scrapped.
Fooks me off that our players are forever getting injured on internationals and then we suffer for it.

 

[CTID1988]

He's 22 years old now right? He should be in the first team surely by now if he is good enough? I dont understand why we keep sending him out on loan

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Cos no one will buy him perhaps?

 

[MacD]

Just scored first goal for Celtic. Nice finish

 

[aguero93:20]

BUMP.

Just scored the opener for Celtic. Good lad.

 

[Cellarite]

Internationals should be scrapped.
Fooks me off that our players are forever getting injured on internationals and then we suffer for it.

What a load of old shite.

 

[Rascal]

BUMP.

Just scored the opener for Celtic. Good lad.

And won a penalty too

He needs a break the lad