Wing king Jota has joined the list of Celtic stars facing a battle to be fit for Hampden. But Ange Postecoglou is more concerned about his bid to shatter a Parkhead goal record that’s stood since the First World War.
The Hoops boss revealed Jota, Reo Hatate, Liel Abada and James Forrest are all out of today’s Premiership clash with Motherwell and scraping to make next Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi showdown with Rangers. Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers will be in the side against the Steelmen with a view to next week – despite Postecoglou refusing to shoot down Record Sport’s revelation the US star could need surgeon on a long-standing knee issue.
The Celtic gaffer brushed off the injury worries though – and revealed he has his sights set on getting over the Premiership finishing line with a record number of goals scored. Legendary manager Jimmy McGrory’s men hit 116 in the league in 1915, the Lisbon Lions stuck 111 and Brendan Rodgers’ troops hit a modern high mark of 106 in his Invincibles season.
