Brendan Rodgers has provided an injury update for his Celtic squad this weekend.
The Hoops take on Hearts tomorrow afternoon in league duty after the international break finally came to an end.
Only Kasper Schmeichel picked up a knock for Denmark and now faces some time on the sidelines with Rodgers unable to offer a timeline for the Danish stopper’s return.
Viljami Sinisalo will deputise for the club against Hearts who have their own injury problems but there are a handful of Celtic players set to come back to the action having missed their 3-2 defeat to Rangers last time out.
Brendan Rodgers welcomes four Celtic players back from injury
Callum McGregor was a big miss vs Gers, as Rodgers explained at full-time, but the captain is available for the visit of the Jambos in Glasgow.
And the manager revealed updates on three others who are back on the training pitch and hopeful of being involved against the men from the capital.
“The last game was the shortest we’ve been in terms of availability all season,” Rodgers said, reflecting on the thin on the ground squad Celts had available against their rivals for the Glasgow derby.
“Paulo (Bernardo) is back. James Forrest is back in the squad. Auston Trusty and Callum will be back in the squad.”
Liam Scales is training alone to recover from an operation
One player who is not quite ready to return to the field is Liam Scales.
The Irishman was forced off against St Mirren earlier this term in a 5-2 victory in Paisley with a cheekbone problem.
And Rodgers today confirmed that the Ireland international is working on an individual basis – like McGregor did before Rangers – in a bid to find his own fitness following an operation he underwent.
“Scales is training individually but because of his operation, he can’t play until leading into the Kilmarnock game,” the gaffer added.
“Apart from that, the squad is in a good place.”
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