Celtic may have been dealt a colossal injury blow in their battle to retain the Scottish Premiership title.
The Scottish Sun has claimed that Hoops centre-back Filip Benkovic could miss the rest of the season.
The defender, a mainstay of the side picked up a leg injury in the recent 3-0 win over Hamilton.
Benkovic joined the Hoops from Leicester in a season-long loan deal back in August.
He has been one of the star men for the Hoops this season, making 23 appearances so far and scoring 2 goals.
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Benkovic joined the Hoops from Leicester in a season-long loan deal back in August.
He quickly formed a partnership with Dedryck Boyata which helped the Hoops reach the last 32 of the Europa League.
With this injury news though, the possibilty is that Benkovic has played his last game in Glasgow.
The potential severity of Benkovic’s injury could force Brendan Rodgers into the transfer market.
If the defender is indeed out long-term then a replacement will have to be signed.
A short-term loan deal for an experienced centre-back could worth persuing, as the Hoops aim to clinch the league title.
For the moment the likes of Jack Hendry and Jozo Simunovic can deputise in the Hoops defence, beginning in Wednesday’s match against St Johnstone.