Cameron Carter-Vickers will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury; the defender impressed in Celtic's Scottish Cup semi-final win over Rangers as the Hoops remained on course for a domestic treble
Sunday 30 April 2023 17:13, UK
Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers' season is over after he played through the pain barrier to help the Hoops into the Scottish Cup final with an outstanding display against Rangers.
The centre-back is set to undergo knee surgery but delayed the medical treatment to ensure Celtic stayed firmly on course for the treble.
The United States international and defensive partner Carl Starfelt impressed as Rangers put Celtic under sustained pressure in the second half as they chased an equaliser following Jota's headed opener three minutes before half-time.
The pair were first to the vast majority of balls into the Celtic box and Carter-Vickers cleared off the line from Fashion Sakala as a 1-0 victory set up a Hampden return against Inverness on June 3.
On the former Tottenham defender, Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou said: "He hasn't put a foot wrong since we signed him. He has been outstanding.
"Him and Carl as a partnership, I could be wrong but they still haven't lost domestically. They are an outstanding pair, they really work hard together.
"Cameron again keeps growing as a player and as a leader within the group.
"That's his last game for us, he needs to get his injury looked at now, so that will be him for the season. But he wanted to play.
"I was trying to push him to have it done a bit earlier but I'm scared of him so I just let him do what he wants. He was keen to play and he put in a performance that befits his standing at our football club. It's a credit to him."
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