Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has maintained it is "unlikely" that Josip Juranovic will be available for the upcoming Scottish Premiership clash against Hibernian.

The right-back starred for Croatia at the World Cup as the European nation finished third in Qatar.

Juranovic missed the final match after picking up a knock and now Postecoglou has explained the 27-year-old will miss the Easter Road fixture.

Speaking ahead of the game, the Australian said: "It is unlikely. He will get back but because he had a minor injury as well, he probably hasn't done too much. We will assess him when he gets in but I think it is unlikely."

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One man also unlikely to feature at Easter Road is Oliver Abildgaard.

The Dane has played just 204 competitive minutes for the club since joining from Rubin Kazan in the summer. Now reports suggest he could be on his way out of Parkhead as a result.

Reports from Russia indicate Celtic and Rubin Kazan have reached an agreement to rip up the deal and terminate his time in Glasgow.

Rubin are set to try and secure another loan deal for Abildgaard with another European club and he could even return to Danish football, having left Aalborg to sign for the Russians two years ago.

While at Rubin Abildgaard was a team-mate of current Celtic centre-back Carl Starfelt. Upon arriving at Parkhead, the Dane said: "I've been following the highlights recently, ever since I heard about the interest, and I've also been keeping my eye on Carl Starfelt as well ever since he moved here a year ago.

"He's been amazed by the club ever since he came here, and the life in Glasgow as well. He's enjoying it very much and he's only told me good things about it."

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