Ange Postecoglou has provided an injury state of play on his Celtic squad ahead of facing Rangers at Hampden this weekend.
The Old Firm rivals meet in the Scottish Cup semi-final with the winner returning to the national stadium for the end of season showpiece as overwhelming favourites to lift the trophy against one of Falkirk or Inverness. For the Hoops, victory in Mount Florida would put them on the verge of a domestic Treble. For Rangers it would mean stopping that scenario developing for their arch rivals while also giving themselves the chance of a trophy.
The pair previously met in Glasgow's south side earlier this year with Michael Beale denied the chance of a quick-fire trophy as Ibrox gaffer as Kyogo Furuhashi netted a double to secure a 2-1 win for the Scottish champions.
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Ahead of this one, both teams go into the game having dropped points at the weekend with Celtic drawing at home to Motherwell and Rangers losing away at Aberdeen. The Hoops have been without Jota, Reo Hatate and Liel Abada in recent weeks including the 1-1 draw at Parkhead - but Postecoglou says all THREE will be available if they get through training this week, in a major boost ahead of the Old Firm showdown.
He told Celtic TV: "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 through 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.”
The duo will meet one further time after this last four clash with Celtic visiting Rangers at Ibrox as part of the league split run-in.
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