MOUSSA DEMBELE has been told that his season is OVER.

The Celtic striker was given the devastating news after a scan on the hamstring injury he picked up against Rangers on Sunday.

1 Dembele's season is over after hamstring injury in Scottish Cup win over Rangers Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

Dembele has been ruled out for five weeks and will not be rushed back for the Scottish Cup Final on May 27.

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The French hitman will instead be wrapped in cotton wool ahead of the Champions League qualifiers starting on July 11.

It’s a crushing blow for Dembele - who has spearheaded Celtic’s Treble bid with 32 goals in a stunning debut season.

The 20-year-old was desperate to recover in time to face Aberdeen as the Hoops try to complete a clean sweep.

But he will instead be forced to watch from the stands - with Brendan Rodgers refusing to take any risks with the prolific striker.

He wants Dembele back fit for the start of pre-season on June 19 - with Celtic determined to stave off any big-money summer bids for the in-demand striker.

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