Matt O'Riley knows a blast of Bernabeu magic for Celtic could give him one last major push towards the World Cup Finals.
Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand is set to name his final squad for Qatar 2022 at the end of the week and the midfielder is still in the running. O’Riley has the chance to force his way into set-up having impressed at Under-21 level and also in the Champions League.
Although the midfielder’s colleague Daizen Maeda made the cut for Japan, team-mates Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate were chopped. However, O’Riley’s door is still open and he said: “Kyogo was still in really good spirits in training and Reo was himself as well, so that’s a good thing. Of course we are all happy for Daizen as well. Naturally, I was a bit surprised it was only Daizen because I feel all three have performed at a really high level. I’m sure they will naturally be disappointed, but, again, football is a crazy game and these things happen.
