Celtic are missing several key players for the match against St Mirren.
Manager Martin O'Neill said Kieran Tierney and Kasper Hogh are "very, very unlikely" to play in the Premiership game on Saturday evening. The duo did not play in the midweek victory over Aberdeen.
Tierney is recovering well, and O'Neill is hopeful the left-back will return soon. O'Neill said: "Kieran is doing fine at this minute. Really fine. I thought that he might be a wee bit longer, and he’s doing fine.
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"Kasper is also on the mend as well. So, I think that, if not next midweek, then hopefully they’ll be ready for the game after that."
When asked if either player might play in Paisley, O'Neill said: "I would have thought very, very unlikely for both of them."
The champions are also without Alistair Johnston and Jota, both out until October, and new signing Landon Emenalo, who has an injury.
The absences leave O'Neill with limited options at left-back, with both Tierney and Emenalo unavailable. While Liam Scales can cover the left side of defence, he is naturally a centre-back.
