Neil Lennon
Celtic’s international contingent have returned to Lennoxtown unscathed ahead of Sunday’s crucial SPL trip to Dundee United.
Neil Lennon had eight players away on international duty but expects them all to be fit and available for the trip to Tannadice.
The Celtic boss told Channel 67 said: “Daniel (Majstorovic) and Sammy are feeling a little bit sore but I don’t think that it’s anything major.
“The two South Korean boys have come back unscathed as well. Shaun (Maloney) is fine, Joe Ledley is fine although he had a new addition to his family on Tuesday so I’m not sure what shape he’ll be coming in now with a few sleepless nights.
“The majority of them have come back fully fit and I’m sure they’ll be looking forward to getting back playing for us again.”
Celtic will be without Scott Brown for the trip to Tannadice with Lennon admitting that the loss of his captain will be a big blow.
“Scott has been very influential for us,” the Celtic boss said. “I’ve been very pleased with his performances, he’s been very consistent since I’ve taken over. He’s a big influence on the midfield area.
“He’s a huge personality in the dressing room as well. It’s a blow for him and a blow for us. There’s been a wee bit maturity about Scott’s performances and he’s been injury free for the majority of the time.
“He’s had a good run at it, we know what he can do and his overall performances have been very good.
“In the main he sees the danger better than most other players, he gallops at the ball and gets a grip of games for us and doesn’t let go.
“A lot of people say that we have the majority of possession in games- we do- but a lot of that is down to what Scott does first.”
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