Celtic's injury list has got slightly worse during the international break.
First on Saturday, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink broke down whilst training with the Dutch squad prior to their game against Bulgaria. He had further aggravated the ankle injury that had kept him out of the two previous Celtic games and looks doubtful for the Champion's League clash against Benfica.
On Monday, Aiden McGeady was rushed to hospital in Dublin after what was described as a freak training injury by Republic of Ireland boss, Steve Staunton.
McGeady was taken away from training with a suspected broken ankle but scans have shown that all he has suffered is a serious strain that will force him out of the next few Celtic games.
And on Tuesday, the ever injured Craig Beattie pulled his hamstring in the reserve game against Rangers; hopefully it is not a repeat of the same hamstring injury that ended Beattie's season last year.
Kenny Miller and Gary Caldwell seem to have came through Last nights game in the Ukraine with nothing more than an ankle knock for Caldwell which is said not to be seiuos
With two games in 4 days starting with Dundee United on Saturday and then the Benfica clash, Gordon Strachan's depth of squad looks to be tested.
Neil Burns