Ange Postecoglou has provided a fitness update on his Celtic squad ahead of this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-final.
The Hoops will take on arch-rivals Rangers at Hampden on Sunday as the Glasgow giants fight it out for a place in the end-of-season showpiece event.
The soon-to-be champions have encountered a few injury issues over the last couple of weeks, with the likes of Reo Hatate, Jota, and Liel Abada all spending time on the sidelines.
But Postecoglou has confirmed that all three players have a chance of making the powderkeg derby clash.
However, the Australian admits it's unlikely James Forrest will make it back in time.
Asked on Celtic TV about whether he expected any of his injured stars to be back for the crunch, the boss explained: “We’ll see how they go. Abada, Jota and Reo are the main three. They are due to train all week, so it will just come down to how they go during the training week.
“If they get through the training week, they will be available. Everyone got through the weekend okay. It’s only really James Forrest who probably won’t be available come the semi-final.”
All three players were involved when Postecoglou’s team defeated Rangers in the Viaplay Cup Final at the National Stadium in February.
On the game, Postecoglou said: “It’s going to be a really good game with everything on it with both teams knowing the consequences of not being successful on the day.
“So it will have everything that you would normally expect from a cup semi-final and it’s one that we are looking forward to. At this time of the year, they are all big games and they are games you want to be involved in rather than sitting at home watching them, so I’m looking forward to it.”
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