LOANEE WELSH A SAFE BET FOR MARTIN

CELTIC have confirmed Stephen Welsh has been recalled from his loan spell at Motherwell.

- BY MIRROR STAFF

The 25-year-old defender made 17 appearances in total for the Steelmen and helped them to fourth place in the Premiership.

The Hoops academy graduate (left) had previous loan spells at Morton and Belgian side Mechelen.

Welsh, a former Scotland Under-21 player, will join up with Martin O'Neill's squad ahead of tomorrow night's match away to Falkirk.

Celtic, who beat Dundee United 4-0 at Parkhead on Saturday to begin O'Neill's second spell as interim boss this season, signed right-back Julian Araujo at the start of the January transfer window, but Welsh will add to options in central defence with Cameron Carter-Vickers still out injured.