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Celtic stopper Cameron Carter-Vickers fears he is facing World Cup heartache after being ruled out for the rest of the season. ‌

Interim boss Martin O’Neill revealed the USA defender is unlikely to be back before the end of term after rupturing his Achilles tendon in last month’s Europa League clash with Sturm Graz. ‌

Celts are already without Alistair Johnston for up to five months with a hamstring tear – and rookie Callum Osmand could be missing for longer with a similar injury. ‌

Winger Jota is also battling to return before the end of the campaign.

Striker KelechiIheanacho and full-back Marcelo Saracchi are on the way back but won’t make tonight’s clash with St Mirren.

When asked about Carter-Vickers’ timescale, stand-in boss O’Neill said: “The whole year.

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