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Mark Walker

Celtic star sent home from international duty after sickness bug

Benjamin Nygren has been sent home from international duty (Image: Shutterstock)

Sweden have sent Celtic star Benjamin Nygren home to recover from a sickness bug.

The Hoops ace was told to isolate along with former Celtic defender Gustaf Lagerbielke, Brighton's Yasin Ayari and RB Salzburg defender John Mellberg and they all missed their 1-1 Nations League draw in Bosnia on Friday night.

And they have now all been sent home because there is no prospect of them recovering in time for the final game in the international window in Bucharest against Romania.


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The Swedish FA stated:"All of the players who have suffered illness are not expected to recover in time for Monday's match and have all therefore left the camp and returned home."

Nygren scored his fourth international goal for his country in his 17th appearance in Sweden's 3-1 home win against Poland this week before falling ill.

Celtic will be hoping he is back to full fitness for ther return to action after the international break a week today at Motherwell.

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