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Boruc surgery hits Celtic's slim hopes

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc could sit out the rest of Celtic FC's UEFA Champions League group-stage campaign as he will undergo an operation on a knee injury on Monday, ruling him out for up to a month.

Arthur Boruc tries in vain to keep out Ryan Giggs' 84th-minute equaliser on Wednesday
Arthur Boruc tries in vain to keep out Ryan Giggs' 84th-minute equaliser on Wednesday ©Getty Images

Big loss
The Polish international is expected to undergo surgery on Monday and could be sidelined for a month, potentially ruling him out of Celtic's two remaining Group E games, against Aalborg BK and Villarreal CF. Gordon Strachan's side must win both matches and hope that Manchester United FC – with whom they drew 1-1 on Wednesday, with Boruc playing the 90 minutes – can do them a favour by beating Villarreal at El Madrigal on Matchday 5. Ever-present in all competitions for Celtic this season, the 28-year-old custodian will be sorely missed if his predicted recovery period proves correct.

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