da supremo： According to The Daily Mail, Celtic could be without defender Kristoffer Ajer for the foreseeable future after Brendan Rodgers said he broke his cheekbone at the weekend.
da casino： The centre-back sustained the injury when smashing heads with Livingston defender Craig Halkett in their 0-0 contest on Sunday, and could now face a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
While this is unfortunate news for Ajer and Rodgers, there are some players that may benefit from this injury. One of those is 23-year-old Jack Hendry.
Hendry featured prominently in the opening games of the season for The Bhoys, but did not ingratiate himself with the fans or the manager after some unsure performances. This coincided with a poor start to the season by Celtic’s standards, and Hendry was quickly tossed aside by Rodgers.
The centre-back has not started a game in over a month, but this injury to Ajer may mean he finds his way back into contention again. With Celtic facing some very important matches in the Europa League, as well as the Scottish League Cup final and maintaining their place at the top of the Scottish Premiership, Rodgers will need all players at his disposal to avoid any upsets or fatigue. Therefore, it becomes a necessity almost to play Hendry in the forthcoming weeks.
After the international break, Celtic have a tough eight days, as a match against Hamilton is followed by a must-win away trip to Rosenborg, with the League Cup final against Aberdeen on the Sunday. They then face four consecutive weeks with midweek fixtures, meaning the team will be pushed to its limits.