CELTIC defender Jozo Simunovic has picked up an injury while on international duty with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Bosnian Football Association confirmed on Tuesday that the centre-back will not be available for the Russia 2018 double-header against Belgium and Estonia.
Brendan Rodgers' side have already been cursed by defensive problems this season, with Simunovic, Erik Sviatchenko and Dedryck Boyata all facing spells on the sidelines.
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And team doctor Reuf Karabeg revealed that the Hoops man has suffered a hamstring tear ahead of his country's qualifying clashes.
"Our manager, Mehmed Bazdarevic and I talked to Jozo's doctor at Celtic and we got access to all the documentation on the injury's condition," he said.
"The findings of the scan clearly shows he has a rupture of the hamstring and a hematoma four centimetres long."
Celtic have some key clashes immediately after the international break, with a Premiership clash against Dundee followed up by a Champions League trip to Bayern Munich, League Cup semi-final against Hibernian and league visit to joint league leaders Aberdeen.
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