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title: "Celtic: Source shares Jullien update"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-09-08T10:15:41Z"
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# Celtic: Source shares Jullien update

**Celtic defender isn’t expected to return from injury until at least October or potentially longer, [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-major-update-on-jullien-return-for-celtic/) report.**

### The Lowdown: European inclusion

Jullien, described as [‘excellent’](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/neil-lennon-praises-christopher-jullien-for-performance-in-defeat-of-reykjavik-1597786847000) by Neil Lennon, suffered an [injury](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/christopher-jullien-celtic-injury-update-24765481) against Dundee United in Celtic’s final game of 2020 and hasn’t featured since.

The French centre-back was [included](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19562525.christopher-jullien-included-celtic-europa-league-squad/) in Ange Postecoglou’s squad for the Europa League group stages, though, along with five new summer signings.

Celtic’s final group game is set for [December 9](https://www.celticfc.com/fixtures/), however, it doesn’t appear as if Jullien will be ready anytime soon.

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### The Latest: Source shares update

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-major-update-on-jullien-return-for-celtic/) shared a story on Wednesday morning regarding Jullien. They were informed by a Celtic source who claimed that the 28-year-old is set to remain sidelined for at least another month.

The [report](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-major-update-on-jullien-return-for-celtic/) adds that Jullien is still short of fitness and could be out for longer than October, with his cruciate ligament injury worse than first feared.

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### The Verdict: Another worry

With Kyogo Furuhashi suffering an injury [scare](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-sweat-over-kyogo-furuhashi-fitness-after-knee-injury-in-japan-match-3374633) on international duty, this isn’t the best of news for Ange Postecoglou going forward.

He may have been hoping that Jullien could have featured in a large chunk of the club’s Europa League group games, but it appears as if he will certainly miss [September’s](https://www.celticfc.com/fixtures/) meetings with Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen and potentially [October’s](https://www.celticfc.com/fixtures/) clash with Ferencvaros*.*

Jullien has [10](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christopher-jullien/leistungsdaten/spieler/201737) games of Europa League experience under his belt, so the quicker he is back, the better Celtic’s chances may be of progressing through the group stage.

[***In other news: Unusual clause emerges in Celtic’s deadline day business; could cost Hoops down the line.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-sell-on-clause-in-jota-agreement/)