Celtic player suffers 'bad' injury as Scott Brown provides grim verdict on 'top talent'
A Celtic star is expected to miss a huge chunk of the season through injury
Highly-rated Celtic youngster Kyle Ure has returned to Parkhead to receive treatment after sustaining a bad injury while on international duty.
The on-loan Celt ruptured his hamstring on duty with the Scotland Under-21 team in a qualifier against Bulgaria and looks set for a lengthy spell in the sidelines in a devastating blow to his hopes of progression this season.
Ure join Ayr United on a season-long loan spell after the Scottish champions entered into a new co-operation with the Championship side to allow increased playing opportunities for a number of promising young Celtic prospects.
The midfielder moved to Somerset Park alongside fellow midfielder Jude Bonnar, joining forces with Ayr United manager and Celtic icon Scott Brown.
Scott Brown comments on Kyle Ure injury
Brown expressed his disappointment after learning of Ure’s injury, in what could be a blow to the Honest Men’s hopes of promotion.
Brown told the Ayrshire Post, via Voice of Reason: "Kyle has been excellent since he walked through the door. He’s a great lad who has a real understanding of the game for one so young.
"His drive and willingness to learn really sets him apart and he’s got a bright future. Unfortunately he’s picked up a bad one and is back with Celtic now to begin his rehab.
"Hopefully he’ll be back performing like he was before long because he’s a top talent and one we’ll miss.Others now have the chance to step in and show those levels."
Ure has made 16 total appearances for Brown's side so far this season, picking up one assist in the process. It is still unclear whether or not the highly-rated player will return to Somerset Park, given his current injury.
Early estimates suggest the footballer will miss around three months of competitive action, but that all depends on how the rehabilitation process plays out.
Kyle Ure has big potential
Ure had been enjoying a really bright start to life in the Scottish Championship before his injury, which will make his latest blow even more frustrating. Some had even compared his play style to that of Callum McGregor, something which Ure naturally views as an amazing compliment.
Prior to his injury, Ure said:“I don't think there's a better person you can be compared to. Coming up through Celtic you're trying to play how the first team plays. To be compared and told you play the exact same way as what the club captain does in your position. It's what you want to be recognised for. I feel like that's the way Celtic want to play so I've adapted to play that way.
“I can do other stuff as well but to be recognised in the same way as he does is amazing. You see him every day in training, best player in training. His team's always going to be winning. For any young boy going up, you can see straight away how good he is. The basics, he's so good at everything about him. The way he conducts himself on and off the park. He’s a real role model for everyone at the club.
“He's brand new. You can't ask for a nicer guy as well. On the training pitch he’ll speak to you. If I ever need to go and ask him something I feel like I could but at the same time I don't want to pester him. He’s a great guy, great player and I think everybody knows that now.”