Cameron Carter-Vickers Celtic fitness chances rated for RB Leipzig Champions League clash

Ange Postecoglou admits Cameron Carter-Vickers isn’t far away from being fit enough to face RB Leipzig. but the American will be assessed before the Hoops head to Germany.

The American missed Celtic' s 2-1 win over Motherwell at Parkhead as the ten-man Hoops recovered from Josip Juranovic’s own goal equaliser to return to the summit of the Premiership table. Kyogo Furuhashi had put them in front and compatriot Reo Hatate struck a brilliant second half winner to cancel out Juranovic’s error.

Carter-Vickers could feature against the Bundesliga outfit, but Postecoglou has one eye on future games and is reluctant to rush the central defender back to action for the Champions League encounter and risk losing him for further fixtures. We will see,” he replied when asked about the former Spurs man’s fitness.. “He got some treatment again and will get some on Sunday and we will see how he is Monday and Tuesday and make a decision.

“He is not far away but we have another 12 games in 40-odd days so I am not going to put him in unless he is absolutely right because it would be silly of us to put him in and then lose him for another few games, particularly with Carl out for at least another couple of weeks.

“Cam's pretty good, if he is ready he will play and put his hand up, I don't need to question that. But we have got to make sure we make the right decision. We will give him every chance.”

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