Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Callum McGregor is “ahead of schedule” in his injury rehab.
The Hoops captain has been out of action since limping off against RB Leipzig in Germany in early October.
And it was later confirmed he would miss the rest of the Bhoys’ fixtures before the break for the World Cup.
Postecoglou told Sky Sports: "He's a constant presence, he's always around the dressing room.
“The recovery's going well but we won't see him before the break.
"Callum being Callum, he's pushing every boundary and is probably ahead of schedule, which is no surprise to us.
“Speaking to him, he's in a really good space and is really pleased with how it's going.
"He realises when we come back there's still a fair bit of the season to go; the most important part of the season.
“He wants to be a big contributor to that."
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