Celtic have teased a significant revelation via their social media channels, suggesting that Daizen Maeda, fresh from his commitments at the Asian Cup with Japan, is poised for an immediate return to the starting line-up for Wednesday night’s clash.
After Japan’s early exit from the tournament over the weekend, there was speculation that Maeda might be afforded some downtime, given he missed out on the winter break indulged by his Hoops teammates due to his participation in the Asian Cup.
This conjecture has been promptly quashed by Celtic, who’ve shared a glimpse of the Japanese winger back in the fray and looking eager for action during training sessions.
This move strongly hints that Maeda is set to join the Celtic contingent as they gear up to face Hibernian at Easter Road this Wednesday evening.
With Celtic in dire need of a spark to revitalise their energy levels, the timing of Maeda’s return could not be more opportune. His reintroduction to the squad could very well be the catalyst Celtic require to inject some much-needed vigour into their play.
