Zeki Celik to resume group training next week
The Turkish fullback has been sidelined for the past two weeks with a muscle injury which prevented him from playing in the return leg against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League Round of 16.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Celik is making progress in his recovery.
His return to group training is scheduled for next week.
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