Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley has been snubbed by Danish manager Kasper Hjulmand after Philip Billing was forced to withdraw. The withdrawal opened a place for a central midfielder but rather than select the in-form Celt, Kasper Dolberg was called up.
The 22-year-old has five goals and three assists already this season and the displays had reportedly caught the eye of Denmark boss Hjulmand. Hjulmand was said to have been impressed with the displays from O’Riley so far this season and could have rewarded him with a place in the squad for their European Qualifiers games.
It is a minor disappointment for the player but it will give him the added motivation to continue playing well for Celtic under Brendan Rodgers and force himself into the squad.
O’Riley was signed by Ange Postecoglou in the January transfer window of his first season. It would transpire that he was Tom Rogic’s eventual replacement but the midfielder was impressive in his first half of the season, nevertheless. Before Ange moved onto Spurs, O’Riley was a key competent of the team having made 72 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight times and assisting on sixteen occasions.
