“Kasper’s career might just be over because of that,” Peter Schmeichel

Peter Schmeichel has reacted to the ‘devastating’ news that his son Kasper revealed last night live on CBS Sport as the Celtic goalkeeper revealed the extent of his shoulder injuries and the likelihood that his playing career is now over…

Kasper Schmeichel breaks his devastating injury news. Image ia CBS Sports

“Kasper used the word ‘devastating,” Peter Schmeichel, when he was asked about his son’s injury update. “If you think about how my life has been, my life and my full career as a professional football player have always been with Kasper – he has always been there for me.

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“I have tried to do the same thing for him, so whatever situation he was facing, I tried to be there as a dad. I don’t want this to end with an injury like that.

“He broke his shoulder in a game a year ago, playing for Denmark against Portugal. We had used all five subs. He carried on. It was the quarter-final of the Nations League. He carried on playing and made one good save.

“But of course, you can’t play with a broken shoulder. He did so. He was out for a very short period of time and took the rehab. But in the period after a shoulder injury for a goalkeeper, you can’t imagine how bad that is.

“Every time you dive to that side, you land on it. So, having to manage that period after, and kind of doing what you don’t want your son to do – taking injections and playing with all the pain.”

While Kasper was prepared to play through the pain, things came to a head in Celtic’s Europa League play-off tie against VfB Stuttgart at Celtic Park when he landed on his shoulder awkwardly, as Peter Schmeichel explained.

“Then, of course, we ended up with this. Three or four weeks ago, he played against Stuttgart and landed really, really badly on it.

“He had another injection, and that sparked a reaction that we didn’t want. Then, having that really, really bad news yesterday. This is seriously bad. Obviously, I am in practical mode now. What can I do to help Kasper? How can we get rehab organised? Everything.

“But of course, emotionally that’s going to hit you in a couple of days when you think, ‘Whoa, Kasper’s career might just be over because of that.’”

Kasper’s current Celtic contract ends at the end of this season and it certainly looks unlikely that the club will look to renew that deal given Kasper’s age and the lengthy period he now faces on the sidelines.