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Celtic’s hopes for a Scottish Cup win hang in the balance as Odsonne Edouard is reportedly injured.

The Daily Record has the £9 million man as a doubt for the clash against Hearts next week.

This would mean there are no recognised strikers available to Neil Lennon.

It would also give our opponents a massive shot in the arm as they’ve failed to keep the goals out.

Odsonne Edouard could be out of final

The Frenchman has a reported ankle injury picked up towards the end of Sunday’s derby defeat.

Lennon kept him on as he had used his quota of substitutions.

This season has plagued the Hoops stars with injuries but still have managed to get the wins over the line.

However, without the main man up top, the chances of winning are slimmer than usual.

Hearts will be up for the contest and with many more reported injuries, they’ll fancy their chances.

Edouard was the decider the last time the two met at Tynecastle as he scored with the last kick of the ball.

There of course is the off chance the mind games have started early by Lennon towards trickster Craig Levein.

Fans will be clearer on the situation as the two lock horns on the final league day this Sunday.

Other Hoops men injured

The Daily Record article isn’t great reading at all as two further players are stated as crocks.

Fill in left-back Jonny Hayes and right-back Mikael Lustig are nursing hamstring injuries.

This will mean the likes of Emilio Izaguirre and Jeremy Toljan will need to come in.

That itself will make the most staunchest of Celtic fan’s stomach churn at the thought.

Nevertheless, The Bhoys have came through this sort of adversity before to win.

This potential treble treble has been done with everything going against us and the final is no different.

The players just need to remember Hearts are a poor team and they can become history makers.