Overview
- Carter-Vickers suffered the injury on Oct. 23 against Sturm Graz in the Europa League and has since undergone surgery.
- O’Neill confirmed the 27-year-old will not play again this season and cited April as the earliest target for a return to training.
- The setback shifts the USMNT center-back picture, with O’Neill relaying that Carter-Vickers considers his World Cup prospects very doubtful.
- Auston Trusty has stepped into regular minutes in Celtic’s back line during Carter-Vickers’ absence.
- Celtic are also without Alistair Johnston and Callum Osmand for four to five months and Jota long term, tightening resources as they trail Hearts by seven points with 11 matches left this year in all competitions.