Fresh injury conerns for Ntcham and Kouassi

Brendan Rodgers has been dealt a double injury blow following concerns over the fitness of both Eboue Kouassi and Olivier Ntcham.

Speaking after Sunday’s win over Hearts in the Betfred Cup, Rodgers confirmed that both players suffered knocks during the game.

? BR: “@ebouekouassi97 hyper-extended his knee so he had to come off. @OlivierNtcham felt a tightness in his hamstring too.” #BetfredCup

— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) October 28, 2018

Both players were unable to finish the game at Murrayfield but the extent of their injuries has not yet been confirmed.

Kouassi and Ntcham are now both believed to be doubts to face Dundee on Wednesday night.

A knee injury meant Kouassi, who has only come back into the Celtic side recently, was forced off early in the first half, while Ntcham had been complaining about a hamstring problem.

The latter may well be down to the busy schedule, with the Hoops enduring a busy run of games over the last few weeks.

The latest injuries are another blow for Rodgers, who has seen Scott Brown and Leigh Griffiths sidelined recently.