Jota will miss the weekend trip to Tynecastle to face Hearts as Ange Postecoglou provided the latest state of play on his Celtic squad.
The fans' favourite has missed a run of games through injury and he will once again sit out the trip to the capital alongside team-mate David Turnbull. The Aussie boss doesn't want to rush back the duo with important games on the horizon. Jota has a chance of making his big return in the Champions League showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk at Parkhead.
He has been training away from the main group as he steps up his recovery. In terms of the squad that secured a Premier Sports Cup semi-final place by defeating Motherwell 4-0 at Fir Park - all is available for selection in Gorgie. The Hoops now face Kilmarnock at Hampden as they bid to go one step closer again to retaining the trophy they won last term.
