Luca Connell, Marian Shved also injured and will miss Rennes trip
Monday 16 September 2019 18:17, UK
Celtic defender Jozo Simunovic will undergo knee surgery that will keep him out of action for several weeks.
The 25-year-old last played for the Scottish Premiership champions in the first-leg of their Europa League qualifier against AIK on August 22.
Simunovic missed league wins over Rangers and Hamilton and joins Nir Bitton, Mikey Johnston, Luca Connell and Marian Shved on the sidelines for Thursday's Europa League match with Rennes.
"Jozo's in for surgery," manager Neil Lennon told Celtic TV. "He's going to have a clean-out in the knee, an arthroscopy it's called."
"Nir and Mikey will be more towards the end of the month. There are no fresh injury worries from the weekend, just a couple of injured boys in training.
"Luca Connell picked up a slight thigh strain and Marian has a little ankle sprain as well, so they will be out for Thursday."
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