Injury worry as Celtic star undergoes treatment for ‘discomfort in the upper thigh’

Celtic’s Odsonne Édouard is ‘uncertain’ for France U21’s upcoming fixtures against Georgia and Azerbaijan, according to L’Equipe.

Les Espoirs travelled to Gori on Wednesday for their tie against Georgia on Friday. They then travel to Sumgayit to take on Azerbaijan on Monday.

Although the Celtic star made the trip, he risks missing out on the tie against Georgia due to ‘discomfort in the upper thigh’, and Nice striker Amine Gouiri could take his place.

It’s claimed the 22-year-old has been receiving treatment since he arrived at the national team camp in Clairefontaine.

France are second in their group after losing to table toppers Switzerland in November. Therefore, the fixture against Georgia is ‘important’, and Sylvain Ripoll may be forced to plan without Édouard.

The forward initially joined Celtic on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, and his deal was made permanent a year later.

His fine performances for the club in the 2018/19 season saw him make debut for the France U21 team last September.

Édouard scored seven goals in four matches in the qualifiers and with him being uncertain for the upcoming fixtures, it could be a massive blow for both Ripoll and Les Espoirs.

And also a concern for Celtic.