With very little left for Celtic to play for in their Champions League group, Real Madrid still need a win against Ange Postecoglou’s men to ensure they finish top of their group.
Still, this could have been a game Eden Hazard might have played in, as he has been used by Carlo Ancelotti here and there this season, and there will have been hope from Belgium’s end he could get some minutes ahead of the World Cup, with this fixture an ideal one for that to take place.
However, injury has struck again, and El Chiringuito’s José Luis Sánchez in Spain are reporting the Belgian will miss the game against Celtic due to ‘muscle discomfort in his thigh’.
This has appeared after training on Monday, meaning it’s very recent, and it remains to be seen whether this is an issue that could affect his World Cup chances.
🚨 EDEN HAZARD, KO 🚨
El belga sufrió molestias musculares en el muslo tras el entrenamiento del lunes ❌️ Baja ante el Celtic @elchiringuitotv @DeporteslaSexta pic.twitter.com/VJQ1XM7yy5
— José Luis Sánchez 🇪🇸 (@JLSanchez78) November 1, 2022
It seems unlikely, but with his medical history, who knows, but it gives Postecoglou something to think about ahead of his side’s clash against the European giants.
While Celtic are bottom of their group, there is still a bit of pride to play for, and a surprise Celtic win at the Bernabeu certainly wouldn’t go amiss for their travelling fans, who are expected to be in Madrid in the thousands.
In fact, 7000 ticketless supporters are expected to make the trip, which has made Madrid as a whole sweat a bit.
