Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley was called up to the Danish national team for the first time today for the upcoming match against San Marino.
O’Riley initially missed out on the squad for this international competition. However, Kasper Dolberg has left the competition and Bhoy will have a great chance to impress coach Kasper Hjulmand.
The Celtic midfielder was already in Denmark to watch their 3-1 win over Kazakhstan last night and he’ll now make the trip to San Marino for Tuesday night’s qualifier.
O’Riley was British by birth but qualified to go to Denmark thanks to his grandmother. He was included in Denmark U21 matches when eligible, making six appearances, scoring two goals and assisting twice.
He has been in excellent form under Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers so far this season and tops the club’s scoring charts with Kyogo Furuhashi – he has scored five times in 11 appearances.
The midfielder has always talked about his desire to play for Denmark throughout his career. So this is a great step forward for a player who is only 22 years old.
Playing for Denmark will only aid his development and if he performs well he will increase his value to Celtic as an asset.
O’Riley recently committed his long-term future to the Bhoys and we are set to get the best of him over the next year or two before decisions will be made on a potential sale.
Celtic have already reportedly rejected fees of as much as £10m for the player, with a bid coming from Leeds United late in the summer window. Clearly, the club feel he has lots more to give and, ultimately, could be sold for a lot more money.
