The Hoops midfielder has suffered an injury hit campaign for Brendan Rodgers' champions.
Peter Grant isn't sure Celtic fans will see the REAL Reo Hatate any time soon after a lengthy spell out.
A massive showdown with Rangers is on the horizon before the league split and when the fixtures are released as the top and bottom six find out their fate. Both derbies will prove huge in the destiny of the Scottish Premiership title this campaign. Hatate's return will come as a big boost to Rodgers and the Parkhead faithful.
Grant told Go Radio: "It gives you an opportunity to get people back fit . I think that is important. People talk about Hatate but I just think he has just been out too long to come and have an impact. "For the period Celtic are going into, I'm not sure. He can be available but is he going to be the Reo Hatate? I think it is impossible to be out that period of time to come straight back in and be that player. I thought he was getting back to the form he had from his last injury. The manager had left him on the bench and I think it was the Kilmarnock game was his best game and then gets injured. Sod's law. That was him back at his best.
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