Four Celts are among the Scotland national team which is in Germany ahead of the upcoming European Championships.
Steve Clarke’s side open the tournament against the hosts tomorrow evening, with a few Bhoys expected to be in the visitors’ lineup, Callum McGregor being one.
The Celtic skipper just led the Hoops to a double, critically coming back into Brendan Rodgers’ team towards the business end of the campaign.
He took a chance in returning from his Achilles injury – which could have easily ended his season – early, but it proved the right risk to have taken.
The 30-year-old came back way ahead of schedule, giving his team an almighty boost at a key period.
McGregor was instrumental in the champions’ run-in form, but he has now been recognised for what he does with Scotland.
The midfielder rarely gets praise for how key he is to the national team and somewhat flies under the radar due to how the likes of Andy Robertson, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, and Scott McTominay regularly stand out in dark blue.
Billy Gilmour, though, has come out with some high acclaim for his midfield colleague, claiming that McGregor doesn’t get half the praise he deserves.
“Callum is the ultimate professional”, admitted Gilmour (Glasgow Times).
“The way he goes about his day, his training, his life, he is the ultimate professional. For me, he is a great role model. He is always trying to get the best out of you.
“In games I don’t think he gets enough credit for what he does, how he ticks over and is always communicating.
“For me coming into the squad Callum was obviously the number one midfielder. When you watch him play there are lots of things he does which are really good to watch and help you a lot.”
