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Callum McGregor insists every Celtic fan would have played with a broken face as skipper lifts lid on that mask

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Callum McGregor insists there is no fan of Celtic who wouldn’t play with a broken face. But the skipper has lifted the lid on the astounding recovery which saw him lead the way against Rangers and join his team again in their title tilt.McGregor has revealed that he has two fractures in a cheekbone.

The captain sustained the injury at Alloa just 11 days before the derby triumph and says he was having to eat soft foods through the initial pain.

However, despite the pain and discomfort, McGregor refused to sit it out. He donned a protective mask to lead from the front and was superb in the 3-0 win.He refuses to accept any sort of hero status, though, as he said: “I know that every single one of them (the fans) would play with a broken face if they had to, so why am I any different?“You know the situation, but when the game starts you just go into that mode where you don’t have any fear.“The atmosphere, the adrenaline, everything is going and you just want to help the team.“I just wanted to do everything that I could to get myself on the pitch and help the team and do that for the supporters.“There’s a break in two places.

We just need to let it heal and take its course. It’s been pretty sore.“You take injuries in football, that’s what happens, but it was clear at the start of the week that I had half a chance, and that was all I needed to make the game.“I’ve got the mask that gives it the protection it needs, so we’ll just let it heal and keep taking it day by day.“As long as it’s not sore, then I’m happy to play.”Asked if the injury has affected eating and sleeping, he continued: “Pretty much, aye, since the start of the recovery process.“It was all soft food and everything else until we spoke to the specialist and got

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