Long-term injuries carry even more sadness in a World Cup year, and USMNT center back Cameron Carter-Vickers is the latest to see his tournament hopes take a hit.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says Carter-Vickers is set to miss between 3-5 months with an Achilles injury.

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“He looks like he’s done his Achilles, which could be anywhere between three and five months,” Rodgers said, via Sky Sports . “We just await confirmation of that. It’s not great news.”

This is a huge miss for Celtic, and a sad and massive challenge to Carter-Vickers’ national team plans.

Cameron Carter-Vickers injury threatens Celtic

Carter-Vickers, 27, is a mainstay in Celtic’s back line and a three-time PFA Scotland Team of the Year member, but has struggled to assert himself in

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