Georgios Samaras claims he has finally recovered from injury and Celtic are now seeing the best of him. The Greek international underwent cartilage surgery but now feels back to his best.

He said: "It was the first time I have had to have an operation and the first time I've had a really bad injury.

"I thought I'd come back and play the way I'd been playing. But it's not like that. You have to work really hard just to do the simple things, like get the strength back in your leg.

"You lose all the muscle and you've got to work to get your strength and power back. It's difficult, and I can understand some people maybe can't understand that.

"You need time to get back and find your rhythm again.

"But I can say that this past week in training I've found my power again. Mentally, I'm straight and focused on my football, and that's the most important thing."