Injured Tom Lawrence is reportedly a major fitness doubt ahead of Saturday's Celtic showdown. The Wales international picked up a knee injury during last weekend's 4-0 victory over Ross County and, along with several other first-team stars, played no part in the Premier Sports Cup win over Queen of the South on Tuesday.
But while most of Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's most important players were left out with one eye on the weekend derby showdown, Lawrence has found himself pitted against the clock.
The Scottish Sun report the playmaker, a summer signing following his departure from Derby County, could miss the trip to Celtic Park after his knee strain proved more troublesome than first thought.
Lawrence would be a near-certain starter if fit, having netted three goals in an impressive start to life in Glasgow, but Van Bronckhorst could now be forced to shuffle his pack if the 28-year-old doesn't make it.