Celtic to face Ligue 1 side Rennes in Portugal friendly as skipper Callum McGregor provides major injury boost

Lewis Anderson
By Lewis Anderson
Published 1st Dec 2022, 21:04 BST
Updated 1st Dec 2022, 21:08 BST
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The influential midfielder has been missing since October but could feature against the French outfit next week.

Celtic are set to receive a major injury boost with Callum McGregor nearing a return to first-team action ahead of the Scottish Premiership restart later this month.

The Hoops captain has missed the club’s last 11 matches after limping off with a knee injury during the Champions League loss to RB Leipzig in Germany at the start of October. The 29-year-old stepped up his rehabilitation programme on the Scottish champions mid-season tour to Australia.

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While sitting out of both Sydney Super Cup friendlies defeats against Sydney FC and Everton, McGregor was involved in several first-team training sessions at various points of the trip as he continues his recovery.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor is set to return in a pre-season friendly. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)Celtic captain Callum McGregor is set to return in a pre-season friendly. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Celtic captain Callum McGregor is set to return in a pre-season friendly. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Now, according to the Scottish Sun, the influential midfielder ‘worked tirelessly’ Down Under and could make his return to the pitch next Saturday when Celtic take on Ligue 1 side Rennes in a friendly, seven days before the domestic action resumes.