Ange Postecoglou Celtic press conference in full as boss drops 'keep that hidden' quip with Japan decision looming
dailyrecord.co.ukAnge Postecoglou joked he wishes he could've "hidden" his new Japanese trio's impressive debuts from worldwide attention as he awaits a decision on international call-ups.
January signings Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Yosuke Ideguchi all impressed during Celtic 's Monday night victory over Hibs and could be named in Hajime Moriyasu's squad on Saturday for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
That means they - like Australia's Tom Rogic - would miss vital Premiership matches against Hearts and Rangers. Given the news Kyogo Furuhashi is set to spend a number of further weeks on the sidelines, it seems certain he won't get the nod.
Postecoglou expects Hatate, Maeda and Ideguchi will all be "in the frame" for meetings with China and Saudi Arabia - but he isn't complaining. "Yeah, it's a possibility," the manager said on Friday."They're all the frame and it didn't help that they all did well the other night!"It got worldwide attention and I tried to keep that hidden somewhere - but obviously everyone knows they did well."I expect them to be in the frame.
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