Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers is hopeful Daizen Maeda will return to motion earlier than the top of the season.
It was feared the Japanese winger would miss the Hoops’ title run-in and Scottish Cup remaining after struggling a hamstring harm in latest weeks.
He missed their league win towards St Mirren and their dramatic penalty shoot-out victory towards Aberdeen within the semi-final final weekend.
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However forward of Sunday’s sport at Dundee, stay on Sky, Rodgers revealed his restoration has been quicker than anticipated.
“Initially we had been considering it may need been his season over, however he is been out on the pitch,” he advised Sky Sports activities Information.
“He will not be prepared for this weekend, however we have now a sense we’ll see him sooner or later earlier than the top of the season which is nice information for us.
“He’ll end off doing his rehabilitation originally of subsequent week out on the grass with the medical staff after which we’ll assess it from there.
“It might be a large enhance for us as a result of he hasn’t missed that a lot so fitness-wise he will not have misplaced a terrific deal regardless that he’s a machine bodily.
“Somebody like him offers us with a terrific depth within the sport and clearly that conjures up others.”
Celtic are three factors away from Rangers with 5 video games left to play, together with an {Old} Agency conflict stay on Sky on Might 11.
The supervisor is assured his gamers will rise to the problem of securing one other league title.
“This era within the season, it is at all times been mentioned that Celtic get their trophy heads on,” added the supervisor.
“That is about focus and mentality and bringing a efficiency degree to the video games.
“That is one thing that is been persistently performed right here over a time period, and what I’d anticipate likewise in these remaining video games.”
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