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title: "Celtic: Christopher Jullien injury return timeframe still unknown"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-12-02T16:05:01Z"
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# Celtic: Christopher Jullien injury return timeframe still unknown

**Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that there is still no timeframe in regards to Christopher Jullien making a Celtic return, as reported by [Jo Hendry](https://twitter.com/_jo_hendry/status/1466033993678270470).**

### The Lowdown: Jullien’s terrible 2021…

The 28-year-old hasn’t featured for the Hoops for almost 12 months now after suffering a serious [knee](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6470011/celtic-jullien-rangers-knee-injury/) injury against Dundee United just after Christmas 2020.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-17/)

The Frenchman, labelled as [‘excellent’](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/neil-lennon-praises-christopher-jullien-for-performance-in-defeat-of-reykjavik-1597786847000) by former Hoops boss Neil Lennon, is yet to feature under Postecoglou, who brought in a number of defensive additions over the summer.

Jullien [returned](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1449043218298019842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1449043218298019842%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthecelticbhoys.com%2F2021%2F10%2F15%2Fceltic-confirm-jullien-injury-update%2F) to training back in October, but he hasn’t managed to feature in a competitive match for the Bhoys in the current campaign.

### The Latest: No timeframe…

Postecoglou [confirmed](https://twitter.com/_jo_hendry/status/1466033993678270470) on Wednesday prior to the meeting with Hearts that Nir Bitton and Tom Rogic would be available to fact Hearts tonight.

However, Carl Starfelt and Giorgos Giakoumakis remain [sidelined](https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/19755280.celtic-provide-injury-update-ahead-hearts-scottish-premiership-test/), while no timeframe has been given in regards to Jullien’s return.

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### The Verdict: Not ideal…

It’s been more than six weeks since Jullien returned to training, so it appears as if the Hoops are being extremely cautious when it comes to the centre-back.

Celtic have a very busy month ahead with [nine](https://www.celticfc.com/fixtures/) fixtures in all competitions, so it isn’t ideal being without Starfelt and still having no timeframe when it comes to the French centre-back.

Hopefully, we will learn more on Jullien before the end of the year, but at this moment in time, it appears as if we may not see the 28-year-old defender until 2022.

***In other news: [Nicholson ‘plans’ to sell ‘terrific’ Celtic ace in record-breaking £25.5m deal.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-jota-transfers-pedro-almeida/)***