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Celtic winger Jota will be sidelined for between six to nine months with a cruciate ligament injury, with manager Brendan Rodgers saying it "shone a light" on his club's need to strengthen their forward line in the summer transfer market.

He missed the entire 2021-22 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Putellas missed 10 months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in July 2022 but is playing a starring role again this season.

It started without midfielder Riqui Puig, the team’s most important player, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the postseason, then lost six other starters for multiple games to injury.

The 6-foot-3 forward strengthens the frontcourt rotation, providing much-needed depth as Cameron Brink recovers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.