Cameron Carter-Vickers sparks Celtic fitness concern despite Lennoxtown pre-season return
Celtic have pre-season concerns over Cameron Carter-Vickers.
The US international is back at Lennoxtown but has still to train with the rest of Brendan Rodgers ' first-team.
There have even been suggestions that he has had an operation over the summer but that remains unconfirmed.
Celtic have had to manage the influential defender's workload in recent seasons to keep him fit.
CCV has been a key player for Celtic in recent seasons and Rodgers knows that will be the case again this time around.
The double winners kick-off their campaign in just over a month's time against St Mirren.
Rodgers's side then have a Champions League qualifier in the middle of next month.
Celtic play Queen's Park on Friday, then travel to Cork and the Algarve for friendlies before they finish off with games against Newcastle United and Ajax.
Celtic still have Aaron Trusty and Liam Scales as central defensive back-up, along with Stephen Welsh and Dane Murray.
Maik Nawrocki also stepped in last season but he is keen to seal a summer exit along with Gustaf Lagerbielke, who is wanted by SC Braga.
Celtic have also brought back Kieran Tierney who can play left in a three man defence.
They are also closing in on the left-sided defender Hayato Inamura from Albirex Niigata.
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