Source: Team_Talk
Hoops confirm Izaguirre injury
Celtic left-back Emilio Izaguirre suffered a broken leg during the club's 1-0 victory at Aberdeen on Sunday.[LNB] Izaguirre was carried off on a stretcher after going down in agony following a sliding challenge from Peter Pawlett.[LNB]Lennon revealed tests had shown up a fracture, with the club soon confirming the Honduran left-back had broken his fibula.[LNB]Further tests will reveal whether Izaguirre requires surgery on his right leg.[LNB]The injury happened when the 25-year-old fell awkwardly following the challenge early in the game, which Celtic won 1-0 courtesy of a 74th-minute goal from Anthony Stokes.[LNB]Lennon said: "It's a huge blow for us to lose him and we don't know how long he is going to be out for.[LNB]"He is being assessed at the minute and we'll know whether he requires surgery and, if he does, he will be out for three months anyway."[LNB]Lennon held his head in his hands when he was told the initial diagnosis that Izaguirre had suffered a suspected fracture.[LNB]"You can always tell by a player's reaction and Emilio is not a player to feign injury," Lennon said.[LNB]"So the concern was immediate and he was taken into the dressing room and looked at and the word came out it was a fracture."[LNB]Lennon was already missing defenders Thomas Rogne, Glenn Loovens and Mark Wilson through injury, although the latter is due back from a groin injury for next week's SPL clash with Dundee United.[LNB]Celtic ended up with Adam Matthews and Charlie Mulgrew in the full-back positions and Lennon may look to bring in reinforcements.[LNB]"We might have to look for another left-back," Lennon said.[LNB]Celtic are currently in the transfer market for a goalkeeper with a deal for Poland international Grzegorz Sandomierski coming to fruition.[LNB]Celtic have been in negotiations with the 21-year-old's club, Jagiellonia Bialystok.[LNB]"I'm not sure if it's a done deal, I haven't spoken to Peter today, but we might be further down the line with that one," Lennon said. "He's a goalkeeper we do like and we feel he has huge potential."
