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The huge business for Celtic that is five or six weeks away from reaching full level

THE return of Jota for Celtic has been branded 'HUGE BUSINESS'. But ex-Rangers star Kris Boyd believes it will take five or six weeks for the Hoops attacker to reach his full level once again. It was a welcomed sight…

By Alan Galindo · The Scottish Sun

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 8:40 AM

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Kris Boyd believes Jota's Celtic return is huge business but warns he needs five to six weeks to reach peak form.
Jota returned to action during Celtic's 2-0 victory against Motherwell after 18 months on the sidelines.
The winger is ineligible to feature in Celtic's Europa League fixture against Benfica on Thursday.

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Former Rangers player Kris Boyd believes Celtic winger Jota will need five to six weeks to reach full sharpness after returning from an 18-month absence. Jota made his comeback off the bench during Celtic's 2-0 win over Motherwell at Fir Park under manager Martin O'Neill. Boyd described the attacker's return as major business for the Scottish Premiership champions.

Jota is ineligible for Celtic's upcoming Europa League match against former club Benfica in Lisbon. Boyd noted that while Jota is in good physical shape, the winger still requires game time to recover his sharpness, and he is expected to feature from the bench against Hearts this weekend.

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