Brendan Rodgers has provided an injury update to reporters at Lennoxtown.
The Celtic manager spoke after drawing 1-1 with Red Star Belgrade in the club’s opening Europa League fixture of the season.
Now, full focus returns to the Scottish Premiership two weeks after their last game in the competition against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
Hibs are the visitors at Celtic Park and Rodgers will have been briefed on the silent protest scheduled to take place during the clash.
But will Reo Hatate play any part in the match?
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Brendan Rodgers provides Reo Hatate injury update
Rodgers has explained that Hatate is an injury doubt due to a hamstring issue picked up against Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.
The midfielder will be assessed before the Hibs game, but thankfully there does not appear to be any new injury concerns for the Bhoys.
Rodgers said: “We’ve got Reo as a question mark, but apart from that, we’re virtually the same.
“He felt a bit tight in his hamstring, so we’ll just have to monitor that, and I’ll find out this afternoon where he’s at.”
How did Hatate fare vs Red Star Belgrade?
The Japanese midfielder started in Belgrade, but many Celtic fans think his contributions haven’t been great so far this season.
67 Hail Hail provided Hatate with a 6/10 match rating and noted that is was a frustrating night for a player who can offer so much more.
Hatate was linked with a transfer exit in June to Udinese, while his Japanese teammate Daizen Maeda wants to leave the club.
Is Hatate in the same school of thought as Maeda? Does he have his eye on an exit and as such, his performances are being affected?
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