Despite being called up, Celtic's Sebastian Tounekti was not part of Tunisia's squad for the World Cup qualifiers.
Tounekti, with only three international caps, is facing a huge season with two major tournaments on the horizon: the Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 World Cup.
Tunisia secured a 6-0 win against São Tomé and Príncipe, but Tounekti was left out of the main squad due to injury.
The simple answer to all of this is that Tounekti’s injured.
From a Celtic perspective, this news is both good and bad, as the team has huge games coming up after the October international break, and Tounekti is expected to play a significant role.
Celtic fans would prefer Tounekti to return to Glasgow and recover from his injury.
Author's summary: Tounekti's injury keeps him out of Tunisia's squad.