Late injury boost for Celtic ahead of Hearts clash

Celtic have received an eleventh hour injury boost for their clash with Hearts on Saturday.

Having beaten the Edinburgh-outfit in the League Cup semi-final last weekend, the Hoops will now prepare to take on Craig Levein’s side in the Premiership.

A growing injury list was a cause for concern amongst some at Celtic Park, particularly given the number of midfielders unavailable for selection.

However, Olivier Ntcham has been cleared in the hours before the encounter, and is expected to play against Hearts, according to reports.

The Frenchman was substituted at halftime during the semi-final and was absent from the midweek trip to Dundee.

The injury bug bit Celtic again during the Dundee encounter, with loan star Daniel Arzani sustaining a serious knee injury just 18 minutes into his Bhoys debut.

Brendan Rodgers has had to dig deep into his squad to send out eleven healthy men in recent matches, but news like this regarding Ntcham will come as a welcome break from the avalanche of ailments.