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Leigh Griffiths in Celtic axe as striker left out of France trip after piling on the pounds in lockdown
The Scotland international will not travel to France with his team-mates.
Leigh Griffiths in Celtic axe as striker left out of France trip after piling on the pounds in lockdown
The Scotland international will not travel to France with his team-mates.
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Alison McConnell
22:29, 11 JUL 2020
- Overweight Leigh Griffithshas been told he won’t be travelling with the Celtic squad to France on Monday.
Instead the Scotland striker must stay at home to work on his conditioning after piling on the pounds during lockdown. It is understood Griffiths reported back for training last month out of condition and over his optimum playing weight.
- Neil Lennon’s men are due to fly out tomorrow to play three games in five days against Nice, Lyon and PSG in the Veolia Trophy.
But Griffiths has been deemed not fit enough to take part and was not with the squad last week at Loughborough University.
He has been ordered to work on his own training scheme at Lennoxtown ahead of the Hoops’ new season opener on August 2.
It’s believed that Griffiths had failed to meet his specific conditioning targets. He may now face an uphill battle to get physically fit enough to retain his first-team place.
- A Celtic spokesman confirmed: “Leigh is undertaking his own fitness programme along with some other players at Lennoxtown and will team up with the squad when they return from France.”