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Celtic pull Forrest out of team GB
CELTIC manager Neil Lennon has revealed that James Forrest won’t be playing for Team GB at this summer’s Olympics.
Lennon has spoken to boss Stuart Pearce and told him that none of his senior players will be available for consideration because of his club’s Champions League commitments.
Aston Villa’s Barry Bannan and Steven Fletcher are still in the frame although the Wolves strikers looks the most likely to play for a British select.
Lennon, when asked if any of his players were in consideration for the Olympics, answered: “Certainly not the British players, we’ve spoken with Stuart on that.
“James Forrest will not be going because he’s been injured. Stuart’s aware of that. As regards the rest of the [non-British] players, we’ll speak to the other federations regarding that and hopefully there will be some sort of resolution where they are playing with Celtic when the time comes.”
James Forrest will not be going because he’s been injured. Stuart’s aware of that
Pearce had initially put Celtic trio Scott Brown, Adam Matthews and Forrest on his initial selection list.