Dundee United face a significant injury challenge ahead of their trip to Celtic Park on Wednesday night, with three players ruled out and four others considered doubts. The news arrives as the Tangerines look to extend a five-game unbeaten run against the league leaders.
Martin O'Neill's side, currently fifth in the Premiership with 14 points from 10 games, will be without defender Will Ferry due to a muscular injury. Midfielder Joel van den Berg is also sidelined with an ankle problem, while Alistair Johnston is out after suffering a hamstring setback in his first game back against Hibernian.
Four more players are facing late fitness tests. Forward Emmanuel Agyei is a doubt with a knee issue, and defender Auston Trusty is questionable following personal time off. Wingers Meghi Merghem and Yang Hyun-jun are both closing in on returns from their respective injuries but remain doubts for the Celtic clash.
This selection headache comes as Dundee United aim to build on their dramatic 3-2 win over Aberdeen last weekend, a result that moved them up to fourth at the time. Goals from Zidane Iqbal, Dylan Tait, and Zachary Sapsford secured the three points. The team's form has been mixed, with a win, a draw, and two losses in their last four league outings. This recent form, which includes a 1-1 draw with St Johnstone on Saturday 17 October, leaves them with a record of four wins, two draws, and four losses from their opening ten fixtures, having scored 14 goals and conceded 12.
Celtic present a formidable challenge, sitting 13 points clear at the summit and targeting a fourth straight league win. The Terrors, who are 13 points behind the leaders, will need to overcome their injury woes to close that gap. The Terrors' next assignment after this midweek test is a home fixture against Kilmarnock this Saturday. They will host Kilmarnock, who are 11th in the table, on Wednesday 28 October.
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