Kyogo Furuhashi could be facing a Celtic injury sweat this weekend after coming off injured for Japan.
The Hoops’ top scorer has been on fire so far this season in the Scottish Premiership and has been a fantastic capture for Ange Postecoglou.
Kygo was returned to the starting lineup to face China in Doha this afternoon after being dropped to the bench for the previous fixture following a shock 1-0 defeat to Oman.
However, a seemingly innocuous coming together opposition midfielder Jin Jingdao resulted in the 26-year-old going off clutching his knee.
The extent of his injury hasn't yet been confirmed but Celtic will be hoping his withdrawal was just a precaution and he’ll be fit to face Ross County this Saturday.
Yuya Osaka’s goal five minutes before the break was enough to give Japan a 1-0 win over their rivals.
The result leaves them third in Group B with three points from two games.
Postecoglou’s former team Australia sit top with maximum points from their fixtures.
The hosts will look to bounce back from their pre-international defeat to Rangers at Ibrox.
Then there’s the small matter of a trip to Seville to take on Real Betis in their opening Europa League Group G fixture.
