Alistair Johnston

How's the hammy feeling these days?

Well, that's got to be inspiring, right?

Like you mentioned with muscles, there's only so much you can do, but it's got to be incredibly inspiring making sure you're back and ready to play.

And it sounds like Jesse Marshall, he wants you around the team for this window, and obviously that's got to be incredibly gratifying.

If you're healthy, you're going to be playing, right?

Is that the plan?

That is the plan, at least in my mind.

Well, and you're not alone, right?

Alphonso's been injured.

Other guys have been banged up.

Yeah.

No one ever expects to get to a major tournament and feel like they have 100% health, but you guys are kind of going through it.

We had Jesse on a couple of weeks ago, and he was exuding confidence, and he feels pretty good about where the squad is at right now, but what can you tell us in terms of

The injured guys, not only yourself, but how close do you think you're going to be to a full squad come June 12th?

He basically laid the framework for losing and almost accepting it, in a way.

Alistair Johnston with us of the Canadian national team and Celtic FC.

So let's talk a little bit about your life in Scotland.

The fishbowl.

Yes, a Canadian kid going over there.

What was the biggest adjustment for you, like the style of play in the Scottish Premiership?