Celtic winger Jota has been pictured in training in what will be a huge boost for the club.
The Portuguese forward was taken off at half-time in the Hoops’ 2-1 victory over St Johnstone earlier this month.
Speaking to Sky Sports via The Scotsman prior to last weekend’s trip to Hearts, Ange Postecoglou had said there was a chance he could feature against Shakhtar Donetsk.
However, he did miss the 1-1 draw with the Ukrainian outfit as the Bhoys crashed out of the Champions League.
However, a club upload on Twitter has seemingly set the stage for a comeback.
In wet and windy conditions the 23-year-old can be seen taking part in full training and Postecoglou has said he is in contention for the game with Livingston on Sunday afternoon.
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The former Benfica man’s return will be a timely boost for the reigning Scottish champions as they look to take a stranglehold on the title once more heading into the mid-season break.
He is by far and away their best-performing player according to WhoScored with a 7.9 average match rating. For context, Carl Starfelt places second on 7.64.
Jota, alongside Liel Abada, has been directly involved in a team-high ten goals in all competitions this term.
Having contributed to 37 goals in 52 appearances since arriving on loan last summer the Lisbon-born star has played a starring role and his recovery will delight fans as well as Ange as the Bhoys look to potentially extend their four-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership this weekend.