Strachan defends Balde in tackle row

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has defended Bobo Balde following his leg-breaking challenge on Leicester’s James Wesolowski, insisting what happened was an accident.

Strachan defends Balde in tackle row

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has defended Bobo Balde following his leg-breaking challenge on Leicester’s James Wesolowski, insisting what happened was an accident.

The 17-year-old Foxes midfielder has undergone surgery today and has had a nail inserted into his shattered leg following Balde’s challenge in Tuesday’s friendly at the Walkers Stadium.

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