Cameron Carter-Vickers has been out of action since August 13, with Celtic not expecting to have the USMNT star back until late October.
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Defender picked up early knock in 2023-24Nursing a hamstring complaintExpected to return after international breakWHAT HAPPENED?
The USMNT defender was forced off at half-time during a meeting with Aberdeen early in the 2023-24 campaign. He has not been seen since, with the commanding 25-year-old centre-half nursing a hamstring injury.
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Celtic are also without Nat Phillips, Maik Nawrocki and Stephen Walsh at the moment, leaving Rodgers alarmingly short on defensive options. The hope is that the walking wounded will soon return to the fold, but Carter-Vickers remains some way off coming back into contention.
WHAT THEY SAID
Rodgers told reporters when asked for an update on the United States international, who has taken in 85 appearances for the Glasgow giants since joining them on an initial loan transfer from Tottenham in 2021: “Cam is coming back in to rejoin the training group but he is not going to be ready until after the international break, I would suspect.”
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Celtic have three fixtures to take in before the next break in domestic action – against Motherwell and Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership and Lazio in the Champions League. Carter-Vickers will not feature for the USMNT as he works his way back to full fitness, with it possible that he could be ready for a trip to Hearts on October 22.