Oct 30 (Reuters) - Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate will be out until after Christmas after picking up a hamstring injury in their Champions League 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, coach Brendan Rodgers said on Monday.
"We are not 100 per cent on the exact timings, but he is certainly going to be out until after Christmas, we think," said Rodgers.
Hatate, who last month signed a contract extension with Celtic until 2028, also missed six weeks last season with the same injury to his other leg, and was out a month with a calf injury earlier this campaign.
They face the same opponent on Jan. 2, when Hatate could return to action.
Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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