Report: Moussa Dembele absent from Celtic training

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Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic side are due to face Rosenborg on Wednesday night.

Celtic striker Moussa Dembele was absent from Tuesday’s training session, according to The Scottish Sun.

The Frenchman is said to be the subject of an approach from Marseille and, if true, the news would be of great concern to Celtic, not only in regards to Demeble’s future at the club, but also the Bhoys’ chances of making this season’s Champions League group stage.

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Brendan Rodgers’ side are due to face Norway’s Rosenborg in the competition’s third qualifying round on Wednesday and are already without their only other recognised striker, Leigh Griffiths, through suspension.

But there could be hope yet for Celtic, with The Scottish Sun reporting that Dembele was still present at the club’s Lennoxtown training complex, and it is possible the 21-year-old’s absence from Tuesday’s session was due to something other than the recent talks between the Bhoys and Marseille.

Dembele, who was on the books of Marseille’s fierce rivals Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Fulham in his teens, is said to be open to a return to his homeland.

According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic have told the Ligue 1 side it will cost £20 million to prise the France Under-21 star away from Parkhead.

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