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Kris Boyd claims Celtic’s Craig Gordon might be upset by Fraser Forster deal

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Celtic re-signed Fraser Forster on loan from Southampton last week.

Craig Gordon of Celtic is seenl during the UEFA Europa League Group B match between Celtic and RB Salzburg at Celtic Park on December 13, 2018 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Kris Boyd has told Sky Sports that he feels Craig Gordon might be upset by Celtic’s acquisition of Fraser Forster.

The Hoops re-signed the Southampton goalkeeper on a season-long loan last week.

Celtic brought Gordon to Parkhead as a replacement for Forster when he left in 2014 and he has been number one in Glasgow since then.

But the veteran Scot lost his gloves to Scott Bain earlier this year and now it looks like the 36-year-old might be manager Neil Lennon’s third-choice keeper.

And Boyd reckons that the Celtic star will be disappointed by the club’s decision to bring him back.

He told Sky Sports: “I don’t think he’ll be very happy.

“I know time moves on and everything but, when you look back a few years ago and Celtic blocked that move to Chelsea for him, and now all of a sudden he finds himself effectively third choice now.”

On the surface, it seems like he’ll be behind Bain and Forster, but the former has a dislocated thumb and won’t play for around a month.

That gives Gordon the chance to impress in training and potentially leapfrog Bain who, in addition to the injury, had been dreadful this season.

Craig Gordon of Celtic is beaten by the shot of Tom Beadling of Dunfermline during the Betfred League Cup match between Celtic and Dunfermline Athletic at Celtic Park on August 17, 2019 in...