Kieran Tierney injury latest

Kieran Tierney appears to have taken a full part in Celtic’s training at Lennoxtown today.

The defender was substituted in the 73rd minute of Celtic’s 2-2 draw with Hearts at Tynecastle on Sunday.

That instantly triggered concerns about his fitness.

TIERNEY- SHORT OR LONG TERM?

Tierney seemed to sit down on the turf. After a brief discussion with the Celtic physio he was substituted with Dane Murray sent on as his replacement.

The images of Tierney going off were concerning.

Was it cramp or the dreaded plague of hamstring injuries?

A hamstring would put the defender out of action for at least a month, cramp hopefully a 24 or 48 hour issue.

The images on the SNS website suggest that Tierney was taking part as normal in training.

Any pictures of what the club executives are doing right now?

Choosing pre-match dinner options for tomorrow night? Giving police info on fans? Counting up all the money we have in the bank and patting themselves on the back?

Cheers

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Optimistically Marcello Saracchi was pictured with Tierney, the return of the Uruguayan defender should ease the burden on the former Arsenal defender.

If Saracchi and Kelechi Iheanacho are back in contention it gives the Celtic squad a much needed boost.

Since returning as interim manager on January 5 Martin O’Neill has stuck with a core of 14 players in four of his five matches. Against Auchinleck Talbot it was virtually a shadow team selected.

Saracchi and Iheanacho have both been dogged by hamstring injuries since joining Celtic in August.

From the squad thatdrew2-2 with Hearts O’Neill will be without Julian Araujo, Reo Hatate and Tomas Cvancara aren’t available to face Utrecht.

A win would definitely put Celtic into the Round of 16 Play Off. A draw could well do that but would be dependent on results elsewhere.

O’Neill will give a full run down on injuries this afternoon at his pre-match media conference.