Ange Postecoglou will give Jota until the last minute to prove his fitness for Celtic’s crucial Champions League clash with RB Leipzig on Tuesday, but insists he will not risk the winger if he is not fully fit.
Jota missed training on Monday after being substituted at half-time in Saturday’s 2-1 at St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership, with Postecoglou telling Sky Sports it was to rest the player amid Celtic’s heavy schedule of games.
It has now emerged the Portuguese winger has a muscle injury that could see him miss the Champions League group match at Celtic Park.
“We’ll just wait and see. He’s still a bit sore from the weekend and we’ll make a decision tomorrow,” said the manager.
“All the players are important in different ways.