Brendan Rodgers names the forgotten £1m Celtic recruit that WILL get his chance against Raith
dailyrecord.co.ukBrendan Rodgers insists Viljami Sinisalo has more than earned his Celtic debut as the Finland goalkeeper prepares to step in for injured Kasper Schmeichel against Raith.Schmeichel misses out with a back issue - but is expected to be fit to face Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
It means Sinisalo - a £1million summer signing from Aston Villa - will get a first competitive run out against Barry Robson’s Championship side in tomorrow’s Scottish Cup tie.And Rodgers said: “Kasper Schmeichel won't play.
So Ville will start. Kasper, a little issue with his back. So he'll miss out on the game. Just a short term thing. Yes, it'll be okay for Wednesday.
I’ve seen in pre-season with Ville, a young goalkeeper come in and played in those games really well. So I'm really looking forward to seeing him make his debut.”Sinisalo, capped three times by Finland including in last year’s 2-2 friendly draw against Scotland at Hampden, spent time out on loan at Exeter, Burton and Ayr United during his time at Villa.
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