Martin O’Neill confirms Kieran Tierney fitness ‘problem’ after Celtic vs Falkir

Martin O’Neill confirms Kieran Tierney fitness ‘problem’ after Celtic vs Falkir

The left-back scored his sixth goal of the season in the first half, rocketing the ball into the roof of the net to double his side’s advantage.

But in the second period, he could be seen moving uncomfortably. Eventually, he was replaced by Marcelo Saracchi.

Celtic boss Martin O’Neill says Kieran Tierney ‘should’ be okay

Asked if Tierney will be okay after the game, the interim Hoops boss said: “Yeah, Kieran was… I’m hoping that he’ll be all right.

“I think from the knock, I think he recovered.

But it was just the general fatigue with him, I think, is still causing a bit of a problem. Great goal from him as well.

“Great goal. Great goal from a very, very fine player.” On the team’s momentum in general, O’Neill said: “Well, good point [that things are coming together at the right time].

I think that we’ve got a tough task next week. Honestly, we can only treat each game on its merit, really, and that’s all it is. I think that we’ve battled, we’ve been battling strongly.

I believe we played well today. During the game, we made a few mistakes that may have cost us money.

From where I am—remember, I’m negative—it appeared as though we were losing some control for ten or fifteen minutes, maybe less.

“I believed that Falkirk had occasionally outwitted us, but I also believed that we had gained control of that.”

And although though it was only for the final fifteen minutes, I felt that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s arrival gave us a sense of peace at the conclusion.

“Just to settle us down again and take it on from there. But in terms of your point about the momentum, I don’t know.

“We’re still a long way from home.”

It’s a trip to Easter Road next for the Celts; O’Neill has already won there this season.