Martin O’Neill has said that Jota is still a ‘little off’ being able to start for Celtic, despite his performance off the bench in Wednesday’s…
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill stated that winger Jota is still a little off being ready to start matches, despite his impact off the bench in a draw against Dundee United. The Portuguese winger set up Liam Scales for the equalizing goal after coming on as a substitute. O'Neill emphasized that regaining peak form will take time following the player's extended spell on the sidelines.
The match marked Jota's fourth substitute appearance since returning from an injury that sidelined him for over 500 days and 75 games. O'Neill noted that he introduced Jota and Haissem Hassan at halftime to provide wide attacking options, while acknowledging that managing Jota's workload remains a priority.
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