Celtic fans react as Hatem Abd Elhamed is doubtful for tonight’s Europa League clash

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Celtic defender Hatem Abd Elhamed could miss tonight’s vital game. Celtic host AIK in first leg of the Europa League qualifying play-off and they could be without some key players.

Elhamed might not be deemed fit enough to play tonight. Neil Lennon confirmed this in his pre-match press conference, as reported by the Celtic Twitter page. This leaves Celtic with a selection dilemma.

If the Israel international cannot play, there are few options to cover at right-back. Kristoffer Ajer recently did it in the league match against Motherwell but his best position is in central defence.

And Celtic are also short at left-back. Lennon did not use Boli Bolingoli last week as they crashed out of the Champions League. Callum McGregor – naturally a midfielder – was used there instead.

The Bhoys need to qualify for the Europa League after missing out on the Champions League. But Elhamed’s injury has affected their chances of keeping a clean sheet against AIK. Celtic fans are now questioning the recruitment policy and here are some of the best tweets.