Callum McGregor injury update

Callum McGregor is on course to return to the Celtic side that plays Hearts on March 29.

The club captain was substituted in the wins over St Mirren and Hibs then missed the Glasgow Derby due to an issue with his calf.

Last season McGreor was missing from February 28 and April 7 due to a calf injury with his first start after that injury coming on April 20 when he lasted 62 minutes of the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen.

A similar absence can be dismissed with The Sun reporting:

CALLUM McGREGOR is set for an immediate return to the Celtic side right after the international break.

The Hoops badly missed their inspirational skipper in the 3-2 defeat by Rangers at Parkhead last Sunday, after he failed to shake off a calf strain.

But it’s understood McGregor is expected to be fit again for the visit of Hearts on March 29, as Treble-chasing Celts look to quickly get back on track in their bid to seal four-in-a-row.

The break in the domestic action, due to Scotland’s Nations League play-off ties against Greece, has allowed the 31-year-old to fully focus on his rehab.

McGregor is desperate to return, and boss Brendan Rodgers will be pleased to get him back in the side so quickly.

Stoppers Auston Trusty and Liam Scales, both also injury absentees against Gers, are pushing on with their fitness battles, while long-term crocks James Forrest and Paulo Bernardo are edging closer to comebacks.

McGregor and Trusty would have started in Sunday’s Derby match with Bernardo and Forrest likely to have come off the bench at some stage.

Getting some sort of depth back to the squad  will give Rodgers options as he looks to finish the season in style.

Returning to winning ways to clinch the title and reach the Scottish Cup Final are the targets while supporters will be expecting a post-split win at Ibrox even if the match has dead rubber status.