Celtic may have romped to a 7-0 defeat last weekend but it wasn't a victory without negatives for Ange Postecoglou's Hoops.

That's because both David Turnbull and Giorgos Giakoumakis came away from the clash with injuries.

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With Celtic six points ahead of Rangers in the race for the Premiership title, ordinarily, this wouldn't be a big blow.

However, the two sides now meet again in the Scottish Cup semi-finals on Sunday, meaning that missing either of them could prove significant.

Fortunately, there is slim hope over Giakoumakis being fit enough to play with Postecoglou teasing that the problem didn't look too bad.

He said: "Nothing concrete yet. Again, we’re still waiting for the final scans on it.

“Hopefully, it’s not too bad. He feels like it’s not too bad, but until we get the information we won’t know."

A boost for the Hoops?

Although the severity of the problem is uncertain, it's a relief to Celtic supporters and indeed the manager that he hasn't been ruled out entirely.

After all, the Greek has been superb since establishing himself as a key cog in the wheel of their side during 2022.

Giakoumakis already has two hat-tricks this calendar year, bagging 13 goals in all competitions.

It has been an injury-hit spell for the forward since moving to Glasgow last summer but he has proven his fitness of late and terrorised Premiership defences in the process.

With Kyogo Furuhashi only just returning from his own period on the sidelines, it will be vital to have a fit and firing Giakoumakis in the side.

Of course, the comeback of Kyogo would soften the blow of losing another forward but it's hardly ideal for the manager if he can't call upon someone who has been so impressive of late.

Celtic have already won one domestic honour this term and a win on Sunday would boost their chances of winning the treble. Therefore, it's crucial that their powerful Greek can play a part.

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