Celtic winger James Forrest will be out for between six to eight weeks at best after he had ankle surgery on Tuesday, manager Neil Lennon has said.
The Hoops winger, who last played against Riga in September, had the operation after encasing his foot in a protective boot failed to work.
Ahead of the Europa League clash with Sparta Prague at Celtic Park on Thursday, Lennon said: “His foot was in a pot, a boot, for the last couple of weeks but when it came out of the boot there was no significant improvement, in fact it was getting worse.
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“So he went to see a specialist and he recommended the surgery being done, and it was done yesterday.
“We think it has been a success but we are looking at quite a considerable time out still.
“Best-case scenario is probably six to eight weeks – but it may be longer than that. We will see how he settles after the surgery.”
In more positive news, Lennon offered an update on the fitness of defender Christopher Jullien who has been out with a back problem. He last played at Ross County in September.
Lennon said: “Christopher Jullien will resume training soon, hopefully he’ll be back in contention after the international break.”
