Celtic manager Neil Lennon thinks Kristoffer Ajer should be fit enough to face AIK on Thursday, The Scottish Sun report.
The defender was in magnificent form against Hearts, almost running himself into the ground in pursuit of victory on the right flank.
Constantly available for his teammates and delivering some classy low crosses into the box, he was undoubtedly one of our top performers.
One of the big worries coming out of the 3-1 win though was his injury status.
The Norwegian international appeared in pain limping off late in the match, with Anthony Ralston forced into action off the bench to replace him.
Lennon though has eased fears he may have a problem.
As quoted by The Scottish Sun, he said: “Kris had a bit of cramp and he has a knee problem. He also has a shoulder injury. Apart from that, he is okay! He should be fine for Thursday.”
It’s obviously fantastic news considering our lack of depth in multiple defensive positions heading into the AIK encounter.
We can’t really afford to have more players missing the match, never mind one of the importance Ajer has.
The 21-year-old has quickly emerged as one of our best players whether playing at centre-back or right-back.
With the status of Hatem Abd Elhamed currently unknown, he could well be required in that latter role on Thursday night.
Hopefully he can produce a performance as good as his last two.
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