04/12/18.CELTIC TRAINING.LENNOXTOWN.Celtic's Nir Bitton.
Nir Bitton played a bounce game at Lennoxtown on Tuesday afternoon but remains some way away from full fitness.
The Israeli midfielder has been out since the beginning of July with a knee ligament injury but is slowly edging back to full fitness.
“It is still too early for him,” said Rodgers, with regards to th eplayer’s availability for tonight’s Europa League game.
“He played 60 minutes on Tuesday for a game that was arranged for him.
“It is great to see him back on the field again.”
Dedryck Boyata remains sidelined with a hamstring injury while Kristoffer Ajer, who had surgery on a fractured eye socket after a clash of heads last month, has been resumed training with the first team squad.
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