'Dear god', 'Unbelievable' – Celtic fans react as Rodgers confirms latest Europa team update

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15 Feb 2018, 2:23 am

Celtic fans are gutted after manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Nir Bitton would "probably" be out for the rest of the season. Talking ahead of the Europa clash with Zenit on Thursday night, as quoted by

Eurosport

, Rodgers said that the 26-year-old midfielder would likely need an operation which would rule him out for the rest of this campaign. The midfielder has been used more in defence by Rodgers and adds to a long injury list that has left celtic fans thinking they're cursed. Dedryck Boyata, Craig Gordon, Leigh Griffiths, Jonny Hayes, Anthony Ralston, Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts are all injured, while new signing Marvin Compper can't play in the Europa competition as he is cup-tied. Celtic fans are gutted at the latest news on a day that will have a huge bearing on their future European ambitions this season. Here are the best reactions from Celtic fans to the bad news:

Have we got an octagon in the middle of Lennoxtown? Bitton out for the rest of the season now.
IMO has a vital part to play when wanting to kill off games!
— Ryan Herity (@RyanHerity1) February 15, 2018

Another player down. Nir Bitton probably out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
— Moravcik67 (@Moravcik67_) February 14, 2018

Bitton out for the rest of the season it seems.

Gutted. Big fan of him in general and our appalling injury record this season shows no sign of lessening.#Celtic #Bitton
— History Bhoys Abroad (@BhoysAbroad) February 15, 2018

Is Bitton actually out for the rest of the season now too? Our injury list is unbelievable 😩
— Karl (@karldbradley) February 15, 2018

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