H-word Ange confirms big injury set-back for Hampden

Giorgos Giakoumakis will miss Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden. 

The striker was injured and substituted during the first half of last week’s 7-0 win over St Johnstone, soon after scoring his 14th goal of the season. 

There had been hopes that it was a muscle injury but at today’s media conference Ange Postecoglou confirmed that it was a hamstring- the injury that has blighted much of Celtic’s plans this season. 

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Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed the club will be without Giorgos Giakoumakis against Rangers on Sunday.

The Greece international picked up a hamstring injury vs St Johnstone last Saturday. pic.twitter.com/xKIYqoQZcC

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Over the last three matches David Turnbull and Kyogo Furuhashi have just returned from hamstring injuries suffered in December. A similar timescale for Goakoumakis would finish his season. 

Back in December Jota also suffered a hamstring injury but was back in action following the January winter break. 

Albian Ajeti, Tom Rogic and Carl Starfelt are other players that have been out for at least a month with similar injuries. 

BREAKING! Giorgos Giakoumakis ruled OUT of Celtic’s Scottish Cup semi-final clash with Rangershttps://t.co/MpqOvAoBtg pic.twitter.com/S9qTKou8Ex

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GG is ruled out of the game on Sunday.

Turnbull is fine for it, however.

Confirmed by Ange.

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