Overview
- He said on Instagram that the first shoulder operation went well and that he is now focused on recovery before a second planned procedure.
- Days earlier, he told CBS he had dislocated the joint and torn his bicep, rotator cuff and labrum, with doctors estimating 10 to 12 months of rehab.
- The layoff rules him out for the rest of Celtic’s season and Denmark’s World Cup play-offs, and he has acknowledged the injury could end his career at 39.
- Viljami Sinisalo has taken over as Celtic’s starting goalkeeper, as the club adjusts to Schmeichel’s long absence.
- Denmark manager Brian Riemer, pressed on alleged special treatment, said medical details were private and that Schmeichel should speak about his own injury, while local coverage noted surprise inside Celtic and debate over how the news was handled.