Celtic boss Nir Bitton has confirmed Nir Bitton will miss Glasgow derby against Rangers, Herald reports
The Hoops center-back was taken out in the opening 10 minutes of the Europa League win over Sarajevo, and with just a fortnight before the derby, Lennon revealed that Bitton would not make the game and miss the game. ‘Israel against Scotland next week too
Celtic have a small list of injuries when it comes to the derby, as James Forrest is out for the game and Albian Ajeti is in doubt
« He has badly twisted his ankle We can’t diagnose him until the swelling goes down, which will take a day or two But he’s out for Sunday and certainly also for qualifying He’s played with brio Hopefully it won’t be too long, maybe three or four weeks, « said Lennon, quoted by the Herald
Three or four weeks later, Bitton would be ruled out not only for the Glasgow derby but also for the opening two rounds of the Europa League group stage There could also be a doubt for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen on November 1
As Lennon says, it’s such a shame for Bitton The 2016-17 invincible Hoops have been excellent for Celtic this season He’s been particularly good in the recent victory over Riga in the Europa League qualifiers
Now he’s ready for a period of downtime, and it may be a while before we see him again in a Celtic jersey. The only positive aspect of the situation is that there are players available who can take Bitton’s side in the team
Hatem Abd Elhamed replaced Bitton against Sarajevo Christopher Jullien is back after a recent injury and was on the bench against Sarajevo
However, that will not make Bitton feel any better Hopefully his injury is not as serious as feared However, it is a blow to the player and Celtic that he faces a certain time out
Separately, Celtic must push for talks with the government after UEFA confirmed supporters can attend Europa League games
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