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Cameron Carter-Vickers to miss Celtic’s trip to Atalanta despite training return

The centre-back trained at Celtic Park on Tuesday morning, but did not make the journey to Bergamo in Italy.

Cameron Carter-Vickers has been sidelined since mid-September with a toe injury
Cameron Carter-Vickers has been sidelined since mid-September with a toe injury (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Cameron Carter-Vickers will not make his comeback against Atalanta despite training ahead of the Champions League clash.

The centre-back trained at Celtic Park on Tuesday morning, but did not make the journey to Bergamo in Italy.

Manager Brendan Rodgers said: “He hasn’t travelled. Greg Taylor hasn’t travelled as well. Greg should join the group on Friday. Cam, we will see when we get back.”

The United States international’s previous appearance was in the 5-1 opening Champions League win over Slovan Bratislava. He did not finish the game after a lingering toe injury took its toll.

Celtic have only kept one clean sheet in five matches during his absence and lost 7-1 against Borussia Dortmund in their second Champions League league phase game.

Left-back Taylor has been sidelined since the Dortmund defeat with a calf problem.