The Japan international has missed Celtic’s last two games with a hamstring injury; he will not be fit for Sunday’s match at Dundee, live on Sky; Celtic are three points ahead of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership title race; watch all the action from Dens Park from 3pm
By Alison Conroy & Gordon Duncan
It was feared the Japanese winger would miss the Hoops’ title run-in and Scottish Cup final after suffering a hamstring injury in recent weeks.
He missed their league win against St Mirren and their dramatic penalty shoot-out victory against Aberdeen in the semi-final last weekend.
But ahead of Sunday’s game at Dundee, live on Sky, Rodgers revealed his recovery has been faster than expected.
“Initially we were thinking it might have been his season over, but he’s been out on the pitch,” he told Sky Sports News