Celtic defender Andreas Hinkel has been ruled out for nine months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, the club have confirmed to Press Association Sport.

Andreas Hinkel has admitted that he does not know whether he will be at Celtic for the new season.

Andreas Hinkel fears he could be on his way out of Celtic following the summer signing of Cha Du-Ri.

Andreas Hinkel has backed Neil Lennon to get the Celtic manager’s job on a full-time basis next season.

Rangers manager Walter Smith launched an astonishing attack on Celtic and branded them “poor professionals” after losing the final Old Firm derby of the season.

Andreas Hinkel has turned up the heat ahead of the Old Firm clash at Parkhead on Tuesday night by insisting Celtic are a better team than Rangers.

Andreas Hinkel insists he is still enjoying his football in Scotland and would be happy to stay with Celtic.

Celtic defender Andreas Hinkel believes Tony Mowbray’s honesty was his main downfall for losing his job.

Celtic defender Andreas Hinkel claims Kyle Lafferty could have broken his leg with a reckless challenge on him in the last Old Firm game at Parkhead in January.

Celtic will be without the suspended Aiden McGeady for Saturday’s clash with Dundee United, but Andreas Hinkel returns to the squad.