Celtic sweat over fitness of James Forrest ahead of Scottish Cup encounter with Rangers

Celtic are sweating over the health of James Forrest after the winger was pressured off within the second half of their 6-0 demolition of Livingston on Saturday afternoon.

James Forrest is surrounded by Celtic team-mates after pulling up in the win over Livingston. Picture: SNS
James Forrest is surrounded by Celtic team-mates after pulling up within the win over Livingston. Picture: SNS

Making his first league begin since September after lacking many of the marketing campaign with a critical ankle challenge, Forrest had netted Celtic’s opener within the one-sided contest earlier than pulling up within the second half.

He was instantly withdrawn by caretaker boss John Kennedy, who’ll now want to attend on the prognosis earlier than realizing if the participant shall be match to face Rangers within the all-Old Firm fourth spherical Scottish Cup conflict at Ibrox subsequent week.

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Kennedy instructed Celtic TV: “Just within the second half he felt his again actually stiff and basic tightness in his hamstrings as properly. We’ll must see how he’s.

“I took him off right away and I did the identical with the opposite sub who’ve performed numerous video games. Get them off and get contemporary legs on.”

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