Sead Haksabanovic in Celtic injury fear as Montenegro star forced off after heavy challenge

The 23-year-old attacker was subbed after just 32 minutes of his country's Nations League clash with Finland.

Celtic star Sead Haksabanovic was forced off injured during Montenegro's Nations League clash with Finland.

The attacker lasted only 32 minutes of the Monday night fixture after being on the receiving end of a heavy challenge. Haksabanovic was treated on the pitch by his team's physios but was unable to shrug the tackle off and was replaced by Driton Camaj.

The 23-year-old forward, a summer signing from Russian side Rubin Kazan, becomes the latest of Ange Postecoglou 's squad to suffer fitness issues while off on international duty. Daizen Maeda, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Liel Abada have all taken knocks over the past week. Maeda missed Japan training at the weekend, Giakoumakis has been rated as "50/50" for Greece's meeting with Northern Ireland but Abada appears to have shrugged off his issues to be drafted into the Israel U-21 setup.

Ange Postecoglou will no doubt keep a close eye on the latest development involving Haksabanovic, who has looked impressive during a number of cameo appearances in the Premiership. He made his first start in the Champions League group stage draw with Shakhtar Donetsk earlier in September.

Celtic return to Premiership action on Saturday at home to Motherwell. Postecoglou's side suffered a first domestic defeat of the season in their last outing, going down 2-0 away at St Mirren.

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