A notable development has emerged on Celtic midfielder Tom Rogic regarding his situation heading into the international break.

What's the latest?

The midfielder has been left out of Australia's squad for their upcoming matches. Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold explained the 28-year-old's absence, putting it down to injury after he sustained a knock in the win over Hibernian last month.

He said: “Tom Rogic, Aaron Mooy and Adam Taggart were unavailable for selection this window due to injury or quarantine, however we have developed good depth in the Socceroos over the past few years and the squad that has been selected is one that we have full belief in to perform strongly for the Australian public.”

Ange will be buzzing

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou will surely be buzzing with this news, as it appears to align with his plan to get Rogic back fit. Whilst a player being left out of their national team due to injury may be a blow in other situations, this time it could be a huge boost for the Hoops.

Last month, the Celtic manager revealed that the midfielder will be out for two to three weeks and outlined his scheduled return. He told the Daily Record: "He had a scan on his hamstring. It's going to put him out for at least two to three weeks. It's not a major one but he definitely won't be involved in these games.

"Then obviously we have the international window, and if everything goes to plan he should be available once we get back from that."

Rogic going halfway across the globe to play for Australia during the break could have ruined Postecoglou's plan for multiple reasons. For starters, he would be flying around the world and returning late ahead of Celtic's return to action, which could set him back in is recovery, while he could also aggravate his injury by playing for his country.

The £16k-per-week gem could have caused further issues by trying to play through the knock for Australia, which could then have forced him to miss more competitive matches for the Hoops. That is why the Celtic boss will be delighted that Rogic has been left out of the squad, as it gives the 28-year-old the time he needs to recover.

In the Premiership this season, the midfielder has averaged an impressive SofaScore rating of 6.97 across 11 appearances despite only starting seven of those matches. He has chipped in with one goal and two assists and his statistics show that he is capable of performing consistently to a high level, which is why his lack of involvement for Australia and the reduced chance of him aggravating his injury is a huge boost for Celtic.

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