Sam Johnstone impresses on Celtic debut at St Johnstone

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone kept a clean sheet in his first appearance for Celtic during a 1-0 win against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park. The Wolves loanee, who arrived at the club this summer, produced a significant second-half save to deny Josh Cotterill. Manager Martin O’Neill praised the performance, noting that the debutant now challenges for a starting position in upcoming fixtures. Celtic secured the victory through a goal from Mika Baur while rotating the squad. O’Neill confirmed he discussed the selection change with Viljami Sinisalo prior to the match. The manager also expects defender Cameron Carter-Vickers to return for the Premier Sports Cup match against Rangers on Sunday.

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