Celtic have received some good news ahead of the Champions League qualifier against Cluj. Neil Lennon confirmed to the Hoops official Twitter account that Hatem Abd Elhamed has shaken off the injury he picked up in his Hoops debut.
He suffered a dead leg in the 7-0 win over St Johnstone. However, he is now fit and will be available for the match in Romania.
The fact that Elhamed will be available for the game will come as a relief to all at Celtic. It means that the player can take up the right-back role, and the Hoops will not need to manoeuvre a player out of position.
Problem area has been resolved
Before Elhamed joined the Hoops, Kristoffer Ajer had to fill-in at right-back. For now the right-back issue has been resolved.
Elhamed will now be called upon to help the Hoops reach the play-off stages of the Champions League. It will be a big test for the player.
Big test early in player’s Celtic career
Should Elhamed start the game, it will be only his second game for the Hoops. That is very early in his Hoops career for the player to have such a big game.
However, he is an experienced player. Therefore, Neil Lennon will be confident that Elhamed will be able to handle the situation in Romania.
He was signed by the Hoops to feature in some big games. Now is the chance to see him play in those games.
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