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Moussa Dembele's season could be over with hamstring injury - report

Moussa Dembele's season could be over after the Celtic striker was told he faces a potential six-week injury layoff, Press Association Sport reports.

Dembele, Celtic's top scorer this season with 32 goals, injured his hamstring in Sunday's 2-0 Scottish Cup semifinal win over Rangers.

The 20-year-old underwent a scan on Tuesday which confirmed he requires at least five weeks recovery before being able to return to action.

Recently crowned Premiership champions Celtic have five leagues games left to play -- starting with Saturday's Old Firm derby clash against Rangers at Ibrox -- before rounding off their campaign against Aberdeen in the May 27 Scottish Cup final.

But Dembele is unlikely to feature again, with Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers keen to have his striker fit again in time for the club's Champions League qualifiers, which kick off on July 11 or 12.