Jota primed for long-awaited Celtic injury comeback as Martin O'Neill provides fitness updates on five other stars

Jota could feature for Celtic against Motherwell on Sunday after recovering from an ACL injury sustained in April; O'Neill also provided updates on five other players.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill confirmed that winger Jota has a strong chance of playing in Sunday's Premiership trip to Motherwell, marking his competitive return after an ACL injury suffered in April 2025. Jota played 45 minutes in a bounce game during the international break and has been training regularly with the squad. O'Neill also provided fitness updates on several other players: Cameron Carter-Vickers faces a late fitness check due to a strain, while Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, and Yang are progressing in their recoveries. Chelsea loanee Landon Emenalo is expected to return to training this week and could feature next week.