Injury
Jota 'met some demons' during long injury absence
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Jota has returned to action after ACL surgery and says he's grown mentally from the ordeal, though he won't rush his comeback.
Jota sustained cruciate ligament damage in April 2025 and made his first-team return last weekend in Celtic's 2-0 win at Motherwell. He came off the bench again in Sunday's 7-1 victory over Hearts. The Portuguese winger, 27, says the injury forced him to confront personal challenges but has strengthened his character and perspective on football. He will be restricted to domestic games initially as he is not in Celtic's Europa League squad.
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UK timesStrong5 reports from 4 outlets. First reported by Daily Record, 17 Oct.
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- MailOnline
- I endured 18 months of injury agony at Celtic and there's one thought that never crossed my mindDaily Record
- Celtic winger Jota lifts the lid on 18 months of injury anguish... 'I've met some demons and had talks with them'MailOnline
- Jota 'met some demons' during long injury absenceBBC SportThis article
- Celtic winger Jota back stronger after wrestling 'demons' during injury lay-offSky Sports
- Jota confesses Celtic injury lay off left him feeling 'empty' as he reveals hardest part of recovery journeyDaily Record
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