CELTIC’S defensive injury woes may have worsened after it emerged that Mikael Lustig was forced to sit out of a Sweden training session due to a knock.
Swedish media outlet Afdonbladset has reported that the Hoops right-back missed a session through injury, sparking fears around Parkhead with a Champions League trip to Bayern Munich just around the corner.
The news arrives a day after it was confirmed by the Bosnian FA that Jozo Simunovic would be sidelined for both of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup qualifying matches.
Read more: Celtic defender Jozo Simunovic suffers injury blow on international duty
Celtic face a packed schedule after the international break, facing league clashes against Dundee and Aberdeen, a European trip to Bayern and a Betfred Cup semi-final against Hibernian within 11 days.
Brendan Rodgers will anxiously await news of the severity of the injuries after having to field the inexperienced Kristoffer Ajer and midfielder Nir Bitton in central defence already this season.
Midfielders Scott Brown and Stuart Armstrong are also doubts for the trip to Germany after withdrawing from Scotland duty due to hamstring and calf problems.
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel