Ange Postecoglou has delivered an upbeat injury report ahead of Sunday’s Glasgow derby at Ibrox.
James Forrest and James McCarthy missed the trip to Alkmaar last night with Greg Taylor substituted within half an hour with what looked like a serious shoulder problem.
It was a highly demanding match in the Netherlands but after fighting all the way Celtic were rewarded with an attractive Europa League group alongside Real Betis, Bayer Leverkusen and Ferencvaros.
Those fixtures can wait for now with Postecoglou knowing the significance of Sunday’s match across the city with no Celtic fans allowed inside Ibrox.
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou says Greg Taylor’s injury isn’t too serious & could be ok to face Rangers. He’s hoping to have at least James Forrest or James McCarthy back with Josip Juranovic also available for Ibrox. pic.twitter.com/1lmO4eRPrk
— Alison Conroy (@AlisonGConroy) August 27, 2021
Expects him to be fine
— Alison Conroy (@AlisonGConroy) August 27, 2021
With just two 15 minutes so far to his Celtic career it would be a big ask for McCarthy to step in to play at Ibrox but Forrest was heavily involved in the first leg win over AZ Alkmaar.
Juranovic has been a regular for Legia Warsaw but is likely to have to settle for a place on the bench watching Tony Ralston in action.