NEIL LENNON has revealed Ryan Christie has a knee issue as he starts on the bench for the Betfred Cup semi-final.
Celtic take on Hibs at Hampden this evening but the midfielder was replaced by Tom Rogic in the starting line-up.
And the Hoops boss admits the Scotland international has a problem he needs to manage carefully.
Lennon told BT Sport: “Ryan Christie has got a slight knee problem and he was very sore after the game on Wednesday.
“So that’s going to be an ongoing issue with him for a little so we just need to try and manage it as best we can.
“Tom’s obviously fit and fresh and he’s been playing very well in the games he’s been in.”
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Christie is still on the bench for tonight’s match and could feature as a substitute.
Meanwhile, Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi has said he may rotate his squad ahead of Thursday’s clash with Celtic.
The Hoops travel to Rome on Thursday to take on the Italian giants in their Europa League group stage match at the Stadio Olimpico.
Lennon’s men beat Lazio 2-1 at Parkhead last week.
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